About Patrick kraft
~Introduction~
Hello!
My name is Patrick Kraft and it is wonderful to meet you! Before getting into my performance work, allow me to share some personal background and fun facts:
I'm from Oswego, NY; I'm 23 yeards old; I love to travel and have been to 14 states (+DC) and 8 different countries; I've had 3 german shepards with only "M" names: and I can do a pretty convincing mouth trumpet.
Anyways, as a performer I have a wide range of experience. Specifically, I have training/experience stretching from my favorite of Opera, to Shakespearean Acting, to Modern/Contemporary plays, and finally Musical Theater. Below I've broken up my experiences so far into Acting, Undergraduate Vocal Study, and Graduate Vocal Study.
~Experienced Actor~
While at Hofstra, I began my tenure with acting training during my first two years. At this time I studied primarily under Neo-Futurist and renowned director Chris Dippel. I also developed movement and speech skills under Broadway Movement & Fight Coach Robert Westley and Dialect & Speech Professor Ilona Pierce. This training allowed me to excell in roles such as Toby in Menotti's The Medium (2021) and The Captain in George Buchner's Woyzeck (2023). During my undergrad, I was able to spend a summer studying at The Globe Theater in London under acclaimed Globe Player James Garnon.
Undergraduate Vocal Study
While focusing in acting, I slowly began to garner more technique in my singing. Studying under internationally acclaimed Mezzo-Sporano Tammy Hensrud starting in my spring 2021 semester, I began establishing solid Musical Theater technique, slowly moving into Classical music
In my sophmore year, I began training in classical repertoire. I sang my first role of Bill in Samuel Barber's A Hand of Bridge. Over the next year I developed my classical sound and showcased my work in a shared Junior Recital. Captioning my time at Hofstra, I performed the role of Guglielmo and presented a solo Senior Recital featuring works such as Ravel's Don Quichotte À Dulcinée and Schubert's Erlkönig.
Outside of Hofstra, I performed at the Queens Summer Vocal Institute. At QSVI, I sang Papageno in Die Zauberflóte and Bob in The Old Maid and The Thief. Originally covering the role of Papgeno, I was given the opportunity to perform the role.
Graduate Vocal Study
Currently I am in my second year of a Masters of Music in Classical Vocal Performance at the Aaron Copland School of Music (ACSM) at Queens College, where I study with Louis Burkot. Under Louis Burkot, I have worked tirelessly to grow my voice and master the nuances that different styles of classical music present.
During my graduate degree I have/will have studied a wide variety of new roles. In my first year I sang The Vicar in Britten's Modern Albert Herring and Besso in Cavalli's Ealy Baroque Il Giasone. Now during my second year I will sing Dandini in Rossini's Classical La Cenerentola and will perform both Harry Easter and Mr. Jones as well as cover Frank Murrant in Weill's Street Scene. This great variety of roles during my graduate education has greatly contributed in the flexibility of my voice to sing in many styles.
Outside of the ACSM, I made my european debut in Bad Gastein, Austria at the Music in the Alps festival as a Young Artist right before my first semester began in August of 2024. Then in July of 2025, I sang my first titular role of Figaro in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro with Saluzzo Opera Academy in Saluzzo, Italy. Finally, in Early 2026 I will return to Hofstra University to sing The Count in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro as a Professional Alumni Guest Artist.