Paul Carey Jones was born in Cardiff and has established an international reputation as a soloist in opera, concert and recital. Among his many awards and prizes are the Wagner Society Singing Competition, and in 2013 he was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.
His operatic work includes principal roles for companies including the Royal Opera, Welsh National Opera, Scottish Opera, Wexford Festival Opera, Icelandic Opera, Gothenburg Opera, Teatro Comunale Bolzano and Teatro Comunale di Bologna.
A committed advocate of contemporary music, he has given world première performances of works by composers including John Metcalf, Jonathan Dove, Sadie Harrison, Emily Hall, Stuart MacRae, James MacMillan, Rhian Samuel and Stephen McNeff. His recordings include three solo song albums, as well as the world première recording of John Metcalf’s Under Milk Wood: An Opera.
His work as an author has recently included the publication of his first book, Giving It Away, chronicling the voyage of the classical music industry through the coronavirus pandemic. Future singing plans include the role of Wotan in Longborough Festival Opera’s new production of Wagner’s Ring cycle.
