Mezzo-soprano and Baltimore native, Patricia Hengen has performed in numerous venues in the Mid-Atlantic region. Earlier this year, she sang the role of Alisa with Opera Magnifico in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, Annina in La Traviata (Annapolis Opera), and in 2023 represented the North Carolina region in the Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition. Other recent roles include the Dreite Knäbe (Die Zauberflöte), Aunt Dee/Drosselmeyer (The Nutcracker), Florinda (Into the Woods), and Le Prince Charmant (Cendrillon). Past performances include Maria Stuarda, Carmen, Madama Butterfly, South Pacific, Le Nozze di Figaro, Hairspray: In Concert, and Tosca. She has appeared as a soloist with the Baltimore Symphony, the City Choir of Washington under the direction of Grammy award-winning conductor Robert Shafer, and Baltimore Choral Arts Society, where she is a Vocal Fellow. This past summer, she was selected for and participated in the Westbroek van Aken Vocal Studio's Summer Session in Mosset, France. Ms. Hengen is a graduate of Shenandoah Conservatory, teaches Voice at Wasington College, and is a member of the Voice Faculty at the Baltimore School for the Arts.