Julia Matthews, soprano,
comes to early music through her interest in Renaissance
theatre. While pursuing doctoral work in Renaissance
studies in the U.K., she performed as soloist
and chorister with the Legrenzi Consort, the Westminster
Singers, the Europa Singers, the Renaissance Group
of St Andrews, and many other groups. In the U.S.
she has performed with numerous ensembles, including
the American Medieval Players in Chicago, the
Peabody Renaissance Ensemble in Baltimore, the
Atlanta Camerata, the Atlanta Choral Artists,
the Garlandia Ensemble, the Schola Cantorum of
Atlanta, and New Trinity Baroque. Recent performances
include "Messiah" with the Seattle Baroque,
Arvo Part's "Stabat Mater" with the
Atlanta Camerata, and Monteverdi's Vespers with
New Trinity Baroque. Julia recently moved to Pennsylvania
to join the faculty of Albright College.