Victoria Walker, soprano, has performed extensively in the United States and Europe in opera, oratorio and art song. She has appeared as a soloist with the Montreal Symphony, as well as the Lansing, Jackson, Saginaw, Battle Creek, Keweenaw and Michigan State University Symphony Orchestras. She has also been a featured soloist with the Jackson Chorale, Riverbend Choral Ensemble, MSU Collegium Orchestra, University Chorale, Concert Band and Wind Symphony.
Her operatic roles include Rosina (Barber of Seville), Norina (Don Pasquale), Laetitia (The Old Maid and the Thief), Countess (Marriage of Figaro), Pamina (Magic Flute) and The Mother (Amahl and the Night Visitors). Equally at home on the oratorio stage, Ms. Walker has been heard as soloist in Messiah (Handel), Carmina Burana (Orff), St. John and St. Matthew Passion (Bach), B Minor Mass (Bach), Christmas Oratorio (Saint Saens), Gloria (Poulenc), Symphony 9 (Beethoven), German Requiem (Brahms) and both the Rutter and Mozart Requiem.
Ms. Walker has performed in Austria in conjunction with the American Institute of Musical Studies, and was named the youngest Laureate in the 1989 International Concours de Musique held in Montreal, Quebec. For the past 3- years, Ms. Walker has been on the voice faculty at Alma College, maintaining a full studio of students and teaching courses in Class Voice, Vocal and Choral Pedagogy, Opera Workshop, History of Musical Theater and Freshman First Year Seminar.
Ms. Walker finds great fulfillment in being both performer and educator and cherishes those moments when her students discover their passion and joy of making music.