NEWS: Scottish Opera have commissioned James and librettist Carol S. Lashof to write a new opera, called Threat Level, for their 2008/2009 season. The opera will be premiered as part of Scottish Opera's Five:15 project in February 2009. More details to follow...

James McCarthy
(b. 1979) is a composer of opera, concert music, ballet music and music for theatre and has a rapidly-growing reputation both in the
