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James Opie

The British viola player Jamie Opie revisits Opera by the Fjord 2024 for the third year in a row, as teacher and section leader for the viola students in this year'a academy orchestra.

Jamies Opie studied at the Royal Northern College of Music i Manchester (RNCM), and has played in the BBC Philharmonic.

Since 2012 he is co-principal viola at the Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra (Kungliga Hovkapellet) in Stockholm.

Opie joined Opera by the Fjord for the first time in 2022, and has been a teacher at this summer academy every year since.

Published January 2024