Margaret Lingas
Soprano based in Oxford, UK
About
Margaret Lingas (soprano) was born in Cyprus, raised between the UK, Greece, and the USA, and earned her BMus in vocal performance with linguistics at the University of Victoria, Canada, where she studied with Benjamin Butterfield. While in North America, she was part of the Pacific Opera Victoria chorus, and a soloist with groups including the Victoria Baroque Players, the Sooke Philharmonic, and Fretwork.
Now based in Oxford, Margaret continues to perform as a soloist and consort singer, appearing in the UK, Europe, and North America with groups including Ex Cathedra, Cappella Romana, the Carice Singers, Echo, The Sixteen, and the Tallis Scholars. Having grown up around a variety of musical traditions (Byzantine chant, jazz, baroque opera, and Greek folk music were all family favourites) she particularly enjoys improvisation, collaboration, and singing in new languages.
Recent solo highlights include Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 with the New Millennium Chamber Orchestra, a recital of French song at Swaledale Festival, Haydn’s Creation with Halesowen Choral Society, Brahms’ Requiem with the Paragon Singers, and Bach’s Mass in B Minor and St Matthew Passion with Ex Cathedra.
Margaret is a regular at the Oxford Oratory, and directs Oxford Youth Choirs’ Junior Choir.
Gallery
Diary
- Arvo Pärt’s 90th Birthday: A Prayer for Peace on 9/11 (with Carice Singers)
- A Time For Life (with Cappella Romana)
- Templeton Prize Ceremony (with Cappella Romana)
- The sun has burst the sky (with Echo)
- Duruflé Requiem – Britten, Burton & Vaughan Williams (with Ex Cathedra)
- Palestrina and His Heirs (with The Sixteen)