about us & our history
about us
McOpera is a charitable company formed by professional musicians, with the emphasis on our excellent outreach and project work.
We have a team of animateurs, composers, directors and conductors ready to set up a complete musical project for your community or classroom, from scratch or to enhance and fit within an existing idea.
Our experienced professional musicians specialise in offering a mentoring side-by-side service to give young instrumentalists and singers an inspiring performance opportunity.
our history
McOpera grew out of Music Co-OPERAtive Scotland which was formed in the spring of 2012 by musicians from The Orchestra of Scottish Opera, Scotland’s only fully professional opera orchestra, to provide and generate a range of artistically exciting and diverse work in Scotland.
McOpera has developed a wide portfolio of activity ranging from operatic productions to bespoke recording projects, “Orchestra for Hire" and community outreach projects across a wide social and cultural demographic.
our team
Sue Baxendale
Project Manager,
Horn Player &
Administrator
Katie Hull
Violinist &
Administrator
Katie comes from Dorset and studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She was appointed Principal 1st violin with Royal Northern Sinfonia aged 21, and eight years later moved to Glasgow, working with the Scottish Ensemble, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. She was appointed Assistant Leader of The Orchestra of Scottish Opera in 1996. She was a violin tutor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for 20 years.
Katie gained an MBA at the University of Glasgow in 2018. She is closely involved in running two local chamber music societies, and the recently formed charity McOpera. Her hobbies are baking and spending time with her dogs.
Moira Morrison
Vocal Animateur
& Conductor