Júlia Arquillo | Soprano
Arquillo is a Spanish Soprano who has recently finished her Master in Opera at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki (Finland). This season, she will be part of the International Lied Program at SibA under the wing of Shah Keval. Arquillo has lived in Finland for four years and has had her studies and career generously supported by Selim Eskelin (2021-2024) and Oopperan Kummit (2023-24). She was also chosen as one of the merit recipients of the Martin Wegelius Foundation (2024). Prior to SibA, the soprano graduated from Stockholm University College of Opera (Sweden) for her Maister in Opera Vocal Performance.
She is available for weddings, parties, recitals, private events, … She has in her repertoire classics such as “Oh, mio babbino caro”(Gianni Schicchi-G. Puccini) and “Lascia, ch’io pianga”(Almira – G. F. Handel) ready for weddings. Also some musical pieces such as “I Feel Pretty”(West Side Story) and “I Could Have Danced All Night”(My Fair Lady), as well as many Lied classics and some modern ones. The soprano also has a full recital of Spanish Songs and Zarzuela ready to be performed. Don’t be afraid to reach out to find out more!
She has participated in several competitions as a soloist and in a Duo. Recently, Arquillo reached the finals of the “XVIth International Contest Citta di Brescia” (Italy). Last summer, she made her debut as a soprano soloist in the Vantaa Baroque Festival, in collaboration with the Ensemble Oblica in The Night of the Arts, as well as in the Pellinge Musikdagar Chamber Music Festival. This season, the soprano and the Japanese pianist Saki Kono, will compete in the Sibelius International Duo Competition for Singers and Pianists (Jarvenpää, Finland).
Among her concerts, it is worth mentioning the oratorio A Child of Our Time (M. Tippet) at the Big Hall of Helsinki’s Music Centre as soprano soloist under the baton of Nils Schweckendiek, as well as her debut in the oratorio Stabat Mater by G. B. Pergolesi at the German Church in Helsinki under the baton of Mateusz Gwizdalla. Her operatic roles include: Drusilla in L’incoronazione di Poppea (C. Monteverdi), Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro (W. A. Mozart), Lucy in The Telephone (G.C. Menotti), Pamina in The The Magic Flute (W.A. Mozart), Gilda in Rigoletto (G. Verdi), Suor Genovieffa in Suor Angelica (G. Puccini), Lisetta in La Gazzetta (G. Rossini) for which she received good reviews (“… Júlia Arquillo sang with charming timbre and smooth colorature…” Jan Granberg for HBL.fi), among others.