Soprano Emma Walton grew up in Cumbria. There she began her vocal career in the Carlisle Cathedral Choir and Quay Voices Choir, based at The Sage, Gateshead; performing as a soloist with the Royal Northern Sinfonia aged 17.

Between 2006 and 2011, Emma studied at the University of Huddersfield, gaining a Bachelors of Music degree and a Postgraduate Diploma - both in Performance - with Paul Wade and Rachel Nicholls. Emma graduated in 2015 with a Distinction MMus in Vocal Performance studying with Jane Irwin; whilst there she sang the roles of Olga (Lehar: The Merry Widow) and Mother (Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel). Thanks to a generous scholarship, Emma has recently graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's prestigious Alexander Gibson Opera School with Helen Lawson; with whom she continues to study.

New music is of particular interest to Emma, singing Julia Grant in the UK premiere of Philip Glass' opera 'Appomattox' and The Man in the World premiere of Joshua Goodman's 'The Man and Men' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Most recently Emma has taken on the roles of Vinesse in a new workshop performance by Daniel Janke, as well as the principal female role in the European premiere of Amy Beach's 'Cabildo'.