Hailed as “Australia’s most exciting young cellist” (Limelight), Switzerland-based Australian musician James Morley works largely as a soloist and chamber musician, and frequently extends into experimental improvisation, electronics and post-instrumental performance. In 2024 James became a YCAT Artist, following a recital performance at Wigmore Hall, before winning the John Cage Award as a duo with Dmitry Batalov. Performance highlights include giving his solo recital debut at Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room, touring Australia with Jean-Guihen Queyras & Satsuki Odamura for Musica Viva, solo recitals at Phoenix Central Park Season XI, Harrogate Festival, Tempo Rubato, Klänge, and joining Manchester Collective in Wigmore Hall and APEX4 at Sydney Festival. He gave his UKARIA solo recital debut at Adelaide Festival 2022 to critical acclaim, and was a finalist of the prestigious Freedman Fellowship 2020.