PRESIDENT
Anne Marie Owens
Born in South Shields, Anne Marie Owens was educated at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with Laura Sarti before persuing further study at the National Opera Studio.
Anne Marie Owens - Society President
(Photograph by Julie Kim)
She made her professional debut as Mistress Quickly in Falstaff for Glyndebourne Touring Opera and joined English National Opera in 1985.
As one of Britain's leading mezzo-sopranos, Anne Marie Owens has performed for many of the world's great opera companies, including the Royal Opera House Convent Garden, Glyndebourne, Scottish Opera, Welsh National Opera, Opera North and New York City Opera.
Anne Marie Owen became our president in 2004.
HONORARY PATRON
Rev. Canon Clare MacLaren
Canon Provost of
Sunderland Minster
CHAIR
Michael Foster
TREASURER
Jeremy Cripps
SECRETARY
Eileen Watson
CONDUCTOR
David Murray
ACCOMPANIST
Eileen Bown
PATRONS' OFFICER
Kay Atkinson