Baritone James Agius graduated as Music Teacher in 2003 and he is currently reading a diploma in classical singing at the Malta School of Music, under the mentorship of Dr Andriana Yordanova. He also participated in several masterclasses with renowned musicians namely, Baritone Wolfgang Holzmair, Soprano Miriam Gauci, Baritone Dr. Carlos Conde, Soprano Miriam Cauchi, Mro. Michael Laus and Soprano Dr Andriana Yordanova.

James has performed in various operas with the Teatru Manoel Chorus and Teatru Manoel Youth Opera, including Donizetti's L'Elisir D'Amore, Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, Gluck's Orphée et Eurydice, and Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld, where he landed the role of Apollo. James has also performed in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, Tom Armitage's Isperanza, and Mozart's Don Giovanni.

As part of the Valletta-18 European Capital of Culture, he was selected for the role of Rinaldo in the newly commissioned opera, Corto Maltese, by Monique Crüs and later filled in as one of the main roles, The Monk.

James performed the baritone solos in Puccini’s Missa di Gloria at St John’s Co-Cathedral. He also performed in the MCMA Vocal Masterclasses Concert with the Uzbekistan National Orchestra.

Currently, James is an active member of the Opera Studio within the Malta school of music. He is also a member of the Goldberg Ensemble Choir and the Schola Cantorum Jubilate.