Biography

Glasgow-born mezzo-soprano Fiona Joice is a vibrant and expressive artist whose work spans opera, concert performance, and contemporary projects. She is committed to genuine human connection in her music-making, bringing warmth and clarity to every performance. Fiona is currently a member of the Scottish Opera chorus, appearing in recent productions including La Bohème (Puccini), The Merry Widow (Lehár), La Traviata (Verdi), and Oedipus Rex (Stravinsky).

Alongside her performing career, Fiona is a dedicated early-years music practitioner. She runs her own business delivering music sessions for babies and infants in Glasgow -an extension of her belief that musical connection begins from our earliest moments. Her sessions support families while nurturing a joyful, accessible introduction to music.

Before returning home to Scotland, Fiona spent several years in London working with Grange Park Opera, performing in a wide range of staged productions and creative projects. Highlights include filming Puccini’s Suor Angelica and appearing in the Sky Arts world premiere of Gods of the Game alongside comedian Lee Mack.

Fiona trained at the Alexander Gibson Opera School at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, following an MA in Performance at the Royal Academy of Music, where she graduated with distinction and was commended in the Isobel Jay Opera Competition. She began her studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, graduating with First Class Honours, winning the Governors Recital Prize, and receiving high commendation in the Jean Highgate Scholarship.

Her operatic roles include Novizia (Suor Angelica, Grange Park Opera), Hostage Taker (world premiere of Anthony Bolton’s The Life and Death of Alexander Litvinenko, Grange Park Opera), Mrs Patrick de Roche (UK staged premiere of Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking, RCS Opera), and Dinah (Trouble in Tahiti, Bernstein).

On the concert platform, Fiona has performed Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Symphony Orchestra under Joseph Swensen, and appeared as a Bridesmaid in Der Freischütz with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment at the Royal Festival Hall, conducted by Sir Mark Elder. A committed oratorio soloist, her repertoire includes Rutter’s Requiem and Spirituals, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem and Vesperae solennes de confessore, Bach’s B Minor Mass, Duruflé’s Requiem, and Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle and Stabat Mater.

Fiona has also appeared twice at the Edinburgh International Festival, performing Debussy’s Le Martyre de saint Sébastien under Oliver Knussen and Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress under Sir Andrew Davis.

Warm, versatile, and deeply committed to her craft, Fiona continues to build a dynamic and heartfelt career across opera and concert stages in the UK and beyond.