Sasha Cooke

Sasha Cooke is an American mezzo-soprano.

Cooke was born in Riverside, California, and grew up in College Station, Texas, where her parents are professors of Russian at Texas A&M University.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree from Rice University and trained at the Juilliard School in New York.[2][3] Cooke attended the Music Academy of the West in 2002.[4]

Cooke won best opera recording for Doctor Atomic at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, 2011, and again for The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, 2018.[5]

In 2022, she played Thirza in Houston Grand Opera's staging of The Wreckers by Ethel Smyth.[6][7]

References
  1. "Sasha Cooke (Mezzo-soprano) - Short Biography". www.bach-cantatas.com. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  2. "Arts Global - Sasha Cooke - Biography". www.artsglobal.org. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  3. "Sasha Cooke - English National Opera". eno.org. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. "Alumni Roster". musicacademy.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  5. "Sasha Cooke | Artist". grammy.com. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. "The Wreckers | Shows at Houston Grand Opera". Houston Grand Opera.
  7. Groover, D. L. "The Wreckers at Houston Grand Opera: A Rare Jewel". Houston Press.
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