“Working with Sarah Grace Williams was a great joy to me. She is a wonderful conductor and so caring of the soloist you know you are in excellent hands. Her musicality and discipline enables one to give of one’s best and I just loved working with her so much. Our collaboration on the Rachmaninov Third Piano Concerto was so exciting and satisfying, and that is truly a challenging work. I do hope to work with her more in the future.” (David Helfgott, Pianist, 2012)

“Much entertainment royalty is involved in this newly commissioned work under the baton of Sarah-Grace Williams. She leads her instrumentalists (Southern Cross Soloists) with Katie Noonan to perform the score impeccably” (Stagewhispers.com, 2011)

“Conductor Sarah-Grace Williams took to the podium (with West Australian Symphony Orchestra) for pieces by De Falla and Ginastera. Her brisk competence eliciting an exciting and gritty precision from the orchestra” (West Australian Today, 2010)

“We are extremely honoured and proud to have engaged the association of the Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra and Sarah-Grace Williams. Ms Sarah-Grace is not only a brilliant conductor, she is a class act! (Cambridge Events, 2011)

“TMO produces a sublime sound that filled the Independent Theatre and brought great pleasure to the audience. The great applause for the impressive conductor, Sarah-Grace Williams, ably demonstrated this” (Sydney Arts Guide 2012)

“Under the strict and inspirational influence of their highly-talented and charismatic conductor, Sarah-Grace Williams, the orchestra re-invigorated some of the well-trodden paths of the musical repertoire. I thought I already knew this work well, but it came alive with new insights; the tempi were exhilarating and the ensemble playing beautifully balanced” (2MBS, 2010)

“The playing of the music by the Southern Cross Soloists, conducted by Sarah-GraceWilliams, with singer Katie Noonan, is sublime, overflowing with passion, commitment and expertise” (criticalmass.com, 2011)

“I found the reading of the Lakme duet one of the best I have heard live- the voices were beautifully balanced, a perfect”barcarolle” tempo and just enough French rubato and romantic sensuality. Nicole Car and Sian Pendry with Sarah Grace conducting- bel canto!” (Bel Canto, 2011)