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's academy orchestra.
James Opie studied Viola at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester (RNCM) under the guidance of Yuko Inoue and Roger Benedict.
Having taken his first job in the BBC National Orchestra of Wales while finishing his studies and later became co-principal in the renowned BBC Philharmonic. After many happy years in the BBC James Opie moved to Sweden where he currently plays co-principal in the Royal Swedish Opera (Kungliga Hovkapellet) in Stockholm.
Opie frequently plays guest principal in the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic (Kungliga Filharmonikerna) and Swedish Radio Orchestra (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester), while also travelling back to his native England to work with old colleagues and friends.
James Opie joined Opera by the Fjord for the first time in 2022, and has been a teacher at this summer academy every year since.
Updated June 2024