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Lynette Frances Williams | |
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Principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama | |
In office January 2017 –September 2021 | |
Preceded by | Sir Barry Ife |
Succeeded by | Jonathan Vaughan |
Personal details | |
Born | 1947 (age 76–77) [2] |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | Sydney Conservatorium of Music |
Occupation | Educator |
Williams originally trained as a classical singer at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. [3]
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