Amy Strachan

Born in Peterhead, Scottish soprano Amy Strachan has completed her studies at the University of Edinburgh, the Royal Academy of Music, and the Alexander Gibson Opera School at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland under the tutelage of Rosemary Nairne, Patricia MacMahon, Mary Nelson, and Wilma MacDougall. Throughout her studies, Amy was awarded the Margaret Fletcher Schola Cantorum of Edinburgh Lieder Prize and the Donald Tovey Memorial Prize – awarded to the student who shows the greatest promise in composition or performance and also the Marjorie Thomas Art of Song Prize. She was also offered a fellowship at the Royal Academy of Music following her studies. Since graduating Amy has worked for Scottish Opera and Grange Park Opera and continues to study with Amanda Roocroft and Ara