Featured soprano Morgan Strickland, a native of Ottawa,  is recognized for her "jewel-like tone" (Boston Globe) and "consistency of vocal beauty throughout her different emotional states". Ms. Strickland holds a BMusic in Vocal Performance from UOttawa and a double Masters in Vocal Performance and Vocal Pedagogy from the New England Conservatory (Boston) under the tutelage of Juilliard's Lorraine Nubar. 
She has performed the roles of Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Contessa Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro, Gertrude in Humperdink's Hänsel und Gretel and Nedda in Leoncavallo's Pagliacci.
Upon her return to Ottawa , she co-founded SOPAC Ottawa (South Ottawa Performing Arts Collaborative) where she resides as co-artistic director, and established a full-time teaching studio. She has recently been appointed as adjunct teaching staff for Carleton University's music department. Ms Strickland maintains an active performance schedule while teaching in Ottawa and abroad.