Sarah Kate Walston, Soprano
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RESUME


ROLES
Mimi                         La Boheme                                                           Capitol Opera Richmond                     
Pamina                     Die Zauberflöte by Mozart                                Springfield Regional Opera                 
Bastienna                Bastien und Bastienna (English) by Mozart    Capitol Opera Richmond                      
Abigail Adams         1776                                                                      Virginia Repertory Theater                   
Annie                        Under the same stars, by Ron Klip                   West End Assembly of God                 
Laurie                       The Tender Land, by Aaron Copland               Capitol Opera Richmond                     
Sophie de Palma    Master Class, by Terrance McNally                   Lyric Opera Virginia                              
Gilda                         Viva Verdi, works by Verdi                                  Lyric Opera Virginia                             
Musetta                    La Boheme, by Giacomo Puccini                      Capitol Opera Richmond                     
Despina                    Cosi fan tutte, by W.A.Mozart                           Baltimore Concert Opera                    
Hope Harcourt        Anything Goes, by Cole Porter                          Live Arts Maryland                               
Kate Pinkerton        Madama Butterfly, by Giacomo Puccini          Baltimore Concert Opera                    
Elsie Maynard          The Yeoman of the Guard, by G&S                  Young Victorian Theater Company   
Barbarina                  Le Nozze di Figaro, by W.A.Mozart                  Baltimore Concert Opera                   
Mary Magdelene     The Master's Plan                                               West End Assembly of God                 
Despina*                  Cosi fan tutte, by W.A.Mozart                            Virginia Opera                                      
Page                           Rigoletto, by Giuseppe Verdi                            Virginia Opera                                       
Phyllis                        Iolanthe, by Gilbert and Sullivan                      Young Victorian Theater Company   
Zerlina                       Don Giovanni, by W.A.Mozart                           Loudon Lyric Opera                            
Gianetta                    L'elisir d'amore, by Gaetano Donizetti             Chesapeake Concert Opera              
Marie DuBois           No Man's Land, by Ron Klip                               West End Assembly of God              
Cupid                         Orpheus in the Underworld, by Offenbach    Light Opera Company of SoMD       
Casilda                      The Gondoliers, by Gilbert and Sullivan           Victorian Lyric Opera Company       
Papagena                 Die Zauberflote, by W.A.Mozart                         Peabody Opera                                 
Martha                      Jehuda, by Joshua Mills                                       Peabody Opera                                  
Lucia*                       The Rape of Lucretia, by Benjamin Britten       Castleton Residency for Artists        
Mrs. Segstrom         A Little Night Music, by Stephen Sondheim     Peabody Opera                                   
The Waitress            Hotel Eden, by Henri Mollicone                          Peabody Opera                                  
Sprite                         Cendrillon, by Jules Massenet                            Peabody Opera                                 
Isabel                         El Capitan, by John Philip Sousa                         Lee Opera                                           
Sister Genevieve      Suor Angelica, by Giacamo Puccini                    Lee Opera                                           
Carmen Ghia            The Stoned Guest, by PDQ Bach                        Lee Opera                                           
Bridesmaid               Trial by Jury, by Gilbert and Sullivan                  Lee Opera                                          

CONCERTS/RECITALS
Richmond Symphony "It's a Symphony Sing Along" featured artist
Henrico Theater LIVE- Solo concert, joined by pianist Charles Staples
Experiencing Villa-Lobos Festival Soloist
The Three Divas in Concert- Kilmarnock, Libbie Mill, Chester, Grace and Holy Trinity
Carmel Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops, featured artist
All Souls Day Concert with "Into the Woods" productions
Concert tour with Tara Stafford-Spyres
A Potpourri of Classics, Williamsburg Choral Guild 
Holiday Pops featured artist, Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra 
"A Journey Through Song" Grace and Holy Trinity Concert Series 
Richmond Ballet "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Soprano Soloist 
Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra "Cabaret and Cocktails" Guest artist with The Piano Men 
Richmond Symphony Orchestra "Let It Snow," featured artist 
Brahms Requiem Soprano Soloist, Williamsburg Choral Guild 
Holiday Pops Concert featured artist, Williamsburg Symphonia 
Summer Pops Concert featured artist, Williamsburg Symphonia 
Bach Magnificat Soprano Soloist, Williamsburg Choral Guild 
Virginia Chorale 
Mendelssohn’s Elijah Soprano Soloist, Williamsburg summer sings 
East Coast tour with guitarist Ben Beirs 
Handels Messiah, soprano soloist Williamsburg United Methodist Church
Guest Recitalist Dohna, Germany 
Rossini and Company Concert, Bad Wildbad Germany 
Regazzo and Friends Concert, Bad Wildbad Germany 
Hear My Prayer Soprano Soloist Williamsburg Choral Society 
Benjamin’s Yizkor Requiem Soprano Soloist Williamsburg Choral Society 
Faure Requiem Soprano Soloist with the Williamsburg Choral Society
Christmas Recital West End Assembly of God
Lee University Distinguished Alumni Recital
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Holiday Spectacular 
Concert tour with guitarist Ben Beirs                 
Academic Recitals   

AWARDS
Marlena Kochanska Sembrich Competition 1st place
Johnny Mercer Award Winner   
Joy in Singing Semi-Finalist                                                                                                              
Coeur d’Alene Symphony Competition Finalist                                                                                     
American Traditions Competition Semi-Finalist     
American Traditions Competition Quarter-Finalist                                                                              
Phyllis Bryn Julson Award for excellence in 20th /21st century music                                                   
Jacques T. Schlenger Scholarship                                                                                                 
George Castelle Memorial Award  

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Lyric Opera Virginia Young Artist 
Wolf Trap Institue of Early Learning professional Development Training 
Rossini in Wildbad Young Artist 
Virginia Opera’s Spectrum Resident Artists Program        
The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University,  Graduate Performance Diploma                                      
Lorin Maazel’s Castleton Residency for Young Artists               
The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University,  Master of Music in Vocal Performance                                    
Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival                 
Lee University,  Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance
Virginia Commonwealth University

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Greater Richmond Wolf Trap Teaching Artist
​4 years Instructor of Voice at Virginia Commonwealth University
9 years teaching private lessons

6 years as voice/music teacher at West End Assembly of God's summer Arts Camp
3 years teaching vocal performance class at West End Assembly of God's summer performance prep course
5+ years as Music Director of West End Assembly of God's youth choir
6 + years as Director of rehearsals for West End Assembly of God's front vocal ensembles
Teacher at Hope Church's Vocal Performance class
Mother Goose Time Early Learning Preschool Teacher

AFFILIATES
On the Advisory Council for "City Singers Youth Choirs"
On the Advisory Council for the nonprofit "Mission Equip"
Founding member and Artistic Team of Capitol Opera Richmond for 5 years


BACKSTAGE THEATER EXPERIENCE
Director "HMS Pinafore","A Little Nightmare Music" and "Bastien and Bastienna"
Costumer
Supertitle manager
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager

TEACHERS
Elizabeth Daniels 
Phylis Bryn Julson
Tony Deaton
Cynthia Donnell

COACHES
Melanie Day
JoAnn Kulesza
John Shirley-Quirk
Joe Walsh
Bonnie Koestner 
Eileen Cornett
Raul Gimenez
​Bryan Wade

CONDUCTORS
Janna Hymes
Erin Freeman
Chia-Hsuan Lin
J. Ernest Green
Joe Walsh

Jay Beville
Aaron Sherber
Lorin Maazel
Peter Mark
Philip Collister

DIRECTORS
Lillian Groag
James Harp
Marc Astafan
Stephani Vlahos
Garnett Bruce
Roger Brunette
Debra Clinton
Craig Smith
Jessica Harika
























                                                                                                      


 













  
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