Sarah Hicks is versatile and vibrant musical talents have secured her place in "the next generation of up-and-coming American conductors". In October of 2009, she was named Principal Conductor, Live at Orchestra Hall of the Minnesota Orchestra; in addition to conducting most Pops and Special Presentations, she has been instrumental in creating new Pops productions while also heading the innovative classical series, "Inside the Classics".
Hicks concurrently holds the position of Staff Conductor of the Curtis Institute of Music. Throughout her career she has collaborated with diverse artists, from Jamie Laredo and Hilary Hahn to Josh Groban and Smokey Robinson; during the summer of 2011, she was on a two-month tour with Sting as conductor of the final leg of his Symphonicities Tour. In June of 2012, she conducted the opening concert of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, and program featuring Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Sumi Jo, and Jackie Evancho.
Sarah belongs to white ethnicity and holds a Japanese nationality, Talking about her personal life she is a married woman but she hasn't disclosed her personal life on social media so her husband's name is unknown.