Morris McIntyre Duo

A partnership formed through a shared passion for storytelling through song, the McIntyre-Morris Duo formed whilst studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. They have since performed across Scotland, including at the National Gallery of Scotland. As Live Music Now Scotland Artists, the duo perform to a diverse range of audiences, as well as delivering workshops and outreach programmes. Their programmes focus on romantic and folk inspired music, ranging from Schubert to English folk songs.

James McIntyre is an award winning Scottish tenor, who most recently performed in Carmen as a 2023 Waterperry Opera Festival Young Artist. Graduating in 2023 from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland under Scott Johnson, James was awarded first prize in the Elgar Spedding Memorial Lieder Prize and the Hugh S Roberton Prize for Scottish Singing and has performed the roles of Tapioca in Chabrier’s L’étoile and Tritone in Gavin Bryars’ Marilyn Forever with the Alexander Gibson Opera School. As a recitalist, James strives to promote the performance of the underappreciated Scottish Art Song repertoire including the music of Buxton Orr, Ronald Center, Francis George Scott and Ronald Stevenson.

Described as playing with “outstanding technique and subtle nuance” (Helly’s International Guitar Festival 2022), Ross’s performing career has taken him to stages across the UK, North America and Australia, including the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (CA), Toronto Guitar Society, TempoRubato (AUS), YellowBarn (USA), Kings Place (London), National Gallery of Scotland, BBC Radio Scotland, Beacon Arts Centre (UK), St Giles Cathedral and Helly’s International Guitar Festival (UK). Ross has toured with Scottish National Opera (2023) and Glyndebourne Opera Company (2021). As a chamber musician, Ross is a member of Quartet Malamatina, who have toured the UK and Canada, performed live for the BBC as well as commissioning and premiering two new works for the ensemble. As an educator, Ross is an associate instrumental teacher, ensemble leader and lecturer at the University of St Andrew’s.