As
well as maintaining an active professional life performing opera,
musical theatre, and corporate events in and around the London area,
Sara enjoys singing for weddings and more personal events on a regular
basis throughout the year.
She earned her
Masters Degree with Distinction in Vocal Performance from the San
Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she studied with the talented
mezzo-soprano and vocal department chair Wendy Hillhouse. Her operatic
lead roles include that of Gretel in Hansel & Gretel in San Francisco,
Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro in Berkeley, Loretta in Gianni Schicchi
in Minnesota and Julie in Carousel in St Albans. Some of Sara’s many
achievements in competition include San Francisco Conservatory of
Music Scholarship, Burlingame Music Club Voice Competition First Prize,
California Federation of Music Clubs Competition Prize, St. Olaf Orchestra
Senior Soloist, and the Winston Cassler Music Scholarship.
Recently Sara
has performed for corporate and personal events in intimate as well
as grand venues including the Royal Opera House, Painters Hall, Grosvenor
House, Park Plaza Victoria, The Wisley, Claridges, The Savoy, The
Oracle Centre, Kew Gardens, Park Lane Hilton, Asprey, Lincoln’s Inn,
Crown Plaza London, Oakwood Hall, Olympia Grand Hall, Gretra Hall,
Christ Church Spitalfields, Sopwell House, Great Fosters, The Dorchester
and many others.
Sara will work
with you to ensure that you are happy with the songs and format of
music that she provides for your special event. She can cater to your
Religious or Civil ceremony with a wide repertoire of traditional
and non-religious song. If requested she can also provide suggestions
based on your format, or perform your requests.
Where accompaniment is concerned, she is also well experienced at
singing with pianists, organists, string quartets, choir, a cappella,
and more. She is happy to work with musicians whom you’ve arranged
independently, or to organise accompaniment per your request. If you
are unsure of what you’d like, Sara is happy to talk you through the
options based on your venue.
"Thank
you so much for your lovely singing at my wedding on the 18th of
June. All my guests commented on how wonerful it was and what a
lovely tuch to the ceremony, you were especially popular with the
gentlemen guests! You also helped calm my nerves!"
- Thanks Again, Tracy xxx
"Sara
is a vibrant classical singer with a uniquely beautiful timbre and
flexibility" - Wendy Hillhouse, San Francisco Conservatory
of Music
"Dear
Sara, We wanted to send you a big thank you for your beautiful singing
at our Wedding on 19th August. Many people remarked on your singing
and you helped to make our day veryspecial."
- Best
wishes, Monique and Alex