Sandra Porter has been immersed in chamber music throughout her career. From St John’s Smith Square to Perth Concert Hall and Auditorium di Milano to the Concert Hall Beijing, she has enjoyed performing an extensive range of chamber music repertoire both old and new.
Her formative experiences were at Edinburgh Napier University and at the Royal College of Music. Subsequently, she completed her studies with Dame Felicity Palmer.
Continually exploring new and varied repertoire, as demonstrated in her 2021 album “Clara” - a recording of the work she commissioned from Sally Beamish and broadcast in 1995, and of lieder by both Schumanns, Sandra has broadcast for BBC Radio 3 premieres by James MacMillan, songs by Barber, Thomas Wilson, Satie, Liszt, Bartok and French song. Recitals went alongside her collaborations with The Chamber Group of Scotland, Sentieri Selvaggi, BBCSSO, Telemann Ensemble and International Baroque Players. Solo engagements took her also to Japan, Thailand, China and several European countries, at festivals, music clubs and a host of choral societies.
In opera, Sandra has performed roles at the Aldeburgh Festival, Buxton Festival, English National Opera, Opera Holland Park, Iford Opera, English Touring Opera, and in Ireland at the Everyman Theatre and Cork Opera House.
Teaching
Lecturer in vocal style and performance at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Currently teaching singers privately at the London College of Music (UWL).
