Praised for her "clear timbre" (Chicago Classical Review,) Polish-Canadian soprano Julia Frodyma has just completed her Master’s degree from Northwestern University. Her work includes performances in the Showcase Series at the Canadian Opera Company, and a fellowship with Tafelmusik in her native Toronto, as well as the Académie Orford Musique, and SongFest. Recent engagements include the role of Amore (L’incoronazione di Poppea,) Despina (Cosi fan Tutte) and Valencienne (The Merry Widow) with Northwestern Opera Theatre. Frodyma has presented recitals of both solo and choral repertoire in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, and she actively tours with the Canadian Chamber Choir. She has recently returned from a well-received performance of Messiah at the Aspen Festival with Music of the Baroque, with whom she will be performing in the upcoming 2025/206 season. In November, she will perform Carmina Burana as part of the Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus. Frodyma received a Bachelor’s Degree (2017) and an Advanced Certificate in Performance (2018) in Voice from the University of Toronto. She also holds an ARCT in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music (2021.)