Morgan Strickland, voice
Canadian Soprano Morgan Strickland is recognized for her “jewel-like
tone” (The Boston Globe) and “consistency of vocal beauty throughout
her different emotional states” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer).
Comfortable both on and off stage, Ms. Strickland has conducted and
given masterclasses for singing groups in Canada and abroad. Emphasis
on how to make sound together and to meet healthy individual singing
goals and ensemble goals is key. Working with community choirs and
various ensembles of young and mature voices, Morgan strives to help
singers bring awareness and expressivity to their functional singing.
Ms. Strickland holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the
University of Ottawa and a double Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance
and Vocal Pedagogy from New England Conservatory (Boston, MA) studying
under the tutelage of Juilliard’s esteemed Lorraine Nubar. In addition,
Morgan spent three summers at the Académie Internationale d’Eté de
Nice, France, working closely with Lorraine and world renowned
collaborative pianist, Dalton Baldwin.
Morgan has performed the roles of Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Contessa
Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro, Noémie in Cendrillon, Gertrude in
Humperdink’s Hänsel und Gretel, Bastienne in a new adaptation of
Mozart’s Bastien und Bastienne, and Nedda in Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci .
Morgan was the soprano soloist in Larry’s Nickel’s “Requiem for Peace”
presented by Carleton University in March 2018.
Upon her return to Ottawa, Morgan co-founded SOPAC Ottawa (South Ottawa
Performing Arts Collaborative), where she resides as co-artistic
director, and established a full-time teaching studio. She is a Voice
Instructor with Carleton University’s music department and, in
non-COVID times, Morgan maintains an equally active singing and
teaching schedule.