Sarah Willis

Sarah Willis has been a member of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra since 2001 when she became the first female player in the brass section. She is also an acclaimed TV and digital presenter and is passionate about music education. She studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and then in Berlin, winning her first job at the Berlin State Opera in 1991. Sarah has recorded several successful solo albums, the latest of which, Mozart y Mambo – a fusion of classical and Cuban rhythms – topped not only the classical charts but also reached the pop and Latino charts. Sarah travels the world with her horn and her mission to bring the best of classical music to a global audience has been recognised at the highest levels. She was made an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 2021 Birthday Honours List for outstanding service to charity and the promotion of classical music.