Greek-American soprano Catherine Psarakis performs worldwide with renowned orchestras and ensembles. While obtaining her Master of Music at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston MA, she appeared as Cunegonde in Bernstein's Candide under the musical direction of Christopher Allen. She also played as the Queen of the Night in Mozart's The Magic Flute with Chicago Summer Opera. Catherine’s passion for contemporary music led her to take on the title role of Rohanna in new composer Jacob Shulman's Opera Role Playing Game with the Boston New Music Society. Additionally, she coached with and performed songs by John Musto through the Songfest 2022 Program as a Professional Fellow in San Francisco, CA. Also in 2022, she sang the role of Zerbinetta from Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos with the Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra in California.

Catherine made her oratorio debut as a soprano in Handel's Messiah with the Messiah Choral Society in Orlando, Florida, and has since pursued her passion for oratorio and concert music. Recently, Catherine made her Carnegie Hall Debut at Stern Auditorium as Soprano Soloist for Vivaldi’s Gloria with the New York City Chamber Orchestra and Masterwork Festival Chorus. She also captivated audiences as the Soprano soloist in Handel's Laudate Pueri Dominum as well as in Bach’s Mass in B minor with the Bach Festival Vocal Artists in Winter Park, Florida, and Mahler's 4th Symphony in Los Angeles, CA. Abroad in Berlin, Germany, Catherine performed as the soprano soloist in Rossini’s Petite messe solennelle with Capella Kreuzberg.

Catherine recently was awarded the 3rd Prize in the 2025 Rochester International Vocal Competition, and is the 1st Prize winner of the 2022 Toronto Mozart Vocal Competition, "Grand Prize" winner in the 2021 Hennings Fischer Young Artist Competition in the opera category, and a finalist in the 2020 International Johannes Brahms Competition in Pörtschach am Wörthersee, Austria.