BIOGRAPHY
Julia Morgan is a classically trained high lyrical soprano. She holds a Master of Music in Vocal and Operatic Performance from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (2023), where she studied under Jonathan Gunthorpe. Her vocal foundation was built at Huddersfield University under the mentorship of acclaimed soprano Rachel Nicholls, culminating in a BA (Hons) in Music. Julia has also undertaken specialized international training with Salvador Carbó following an intensive vocal course in Barcelona.
On the operatic stage, her roles include La Paix in Charpentier’s Les Arts Florissants (conducted by Fraser Golding, directed by Stuart Barker), Second Lady in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (directed by Rebecca Meltzer, conducted by Ashley Beauchamp), and the Cricket in Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen (directed by Matthew Eberhardt, conducted by Paul Wingfield).
An accomplished concert and oratorio soloist, a notable highlight of Julia's career includes a solo performance at the Royal Albert Hall, singing the opening verse of Once in Royal David’s City (2021). In 2022, she was awarded second place in the prestigious Birmingham Festival Choral Society Oratorio Prize. Most recently, Julia was invited as a guest soloist for the 25th Anniversary Macmillan Christmas Concert at Ripon Cathedral, where she performed "With Verdure Clad" from Haydn's The Creation.
