Sarah Latto

Sarah Latto is conductor and co-artistic director of young professional ensemble Echo. Described as "sparkling, poised and subtly powerful" (The Arts Desk) they made their St John's Smith Square debut in 2017, and have since performed at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, as Ensemble-in-Residence at Ryedale Festival and live on BBC Radio 3. The group has quickly developed a reputation for imaginative programming and multi-disciplinary collaborations, including with poet Roger McGough, composer James MacMillan, visual artist Polly Apfelbaum and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2022, Echo announced a multi-disk recording partnership with the award-winning label Delphian Records.

Sarah studied music at Cambridge University, where she held a choral scholarship with Sidney Sussex College. Her professional training has included working with the Brighton Early Music Festival and a Fellowship with Yale University. Sarah was appointed Conducting Scholar with the prestigious young artists scheme Genesis Sixteen from 2015-16. She received mentoring and tuition from Harry Christophers and Eamonn Dougan during the year-long programme, during which time she conducted the group in concert and in live broadcasts.

As a freelance conductor, Sarah has worked with the opera company ERRATICA, with Trinity Laban Chamber Choir and with the National Youth Choir of Great Britain. She was appointed as the inaugural Associate Conductor with Ex Cathedra in Birmingham in 2019, and has since worked with the group on a wide range of projects, from concerts of Monteverdi, Bach and Purcell through to Hindemith, Vaughan Williams and brand new commissions. Alongside conducting, she loves orchestration and runs a composer collective called 'The Coveryard', which was commissioned by Spitalfields Festival and has performed across London at venues including the Royal Academy of Art and the Union Chapel.