Sarah Walker
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Sarah Walker CBE (born 11 March 1943 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) is a British mezzo-soprano.
Walker's grandparents were members of the Hallé Choir, and her aunt (Madame Annie Walker) was a notable soprano in the early 20th Century.
She began her musical studies as a violinist at the Royal College of Music, and went fromt here to study singing with Vera Rozsa. She rapidly achieved recognition and has spent most of her professional career as a concert soloist and recitalist.
Her professional debut was reportedly at the Wigmore Hall, and she has since toured Europe, the Americas, Australia and elsewhere.
Sarah Walker is Prince Consort Professor of Singing at the Royal College of Music and runs a "contemporary voices" course at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. She is a Fellow of both Colleges.
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