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Suzie (Susan) Collier is a British conductor, violinist, and music educator. She has taught at several leading institutions in the UK and internationally, and is known for her work in orchestral conducting and mentoring young musicians.
Collier has three children, the eldest of whom is musician Jacob Collier.
Early Life and Education
[edit]Suzie Collier was born to violinists Derek Collier and Lila Wong[1]. She gave her first public performance as a violinist at the age of three.[2]Collier studied at the Royal Academy of Music with a Sisselle Wray scholarship[3], earning the ARCM, LRAM, and GRSM qualifications[4].
Career
[edit]Teaching and Mentorship
[edit]Collier began teaching in 1986 at the Junior Academy of the Royal Academy of Music[5]. She has also taught at The Latymer School, Mill Hill County High School, Westminster School[6], and Haileybury. Her work has included ensemble coaching, directing orchestras, and classroom teaching[7].
She has delivered masterclasses at the Royal Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, University of Cambridge, MIT[8], and others[9].
Conductor
[edit]Collier began conducting in 1987 at The Latymer School[10]. From 1988 to 2024, she led the Senior Strings Chamber Orchestra at the Royal Academy of Music Junior Department[11].
She has conducted performances and recordings with ensembles including the Metropole Orkest[12] and the Britten Sinfonia[13], and worked at venues such as Abbey Road Studios[14].
Violinist
[edit]Collier has performed internationally as a violinist, appearing as a soloist at venues such as the Barbican Centre in Cecilia McDowall's The Girl from Aleppo[15] or collaborating with her son at the Hollywood Bowl[16] or the Royal Albert Hall[17].
Suzie Explores
[edit]During the COVID-19 pandemic, Collier launched Suzie Explores, a podcast and digital masterclass initiative focusing on creativity and music education[18].
Awards
[edit]Collier was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) in 2001[19], and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music (FRAM) in 2022[20].
References
[edit]- ^ King, Jason (11 July 2016). "With 'In My Room,' Jazz Phenom Jacob Collier is Bringing Jubilation Back". NPR.
- ^ "Suzie Collier is the Head of Haileybury's Strings department". Haileybury. 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ 1983 July, List Of Prizes, Scholarships And Other Awards Royal Academy of Music. July 1983.
- ^ 2001 Junior Academy Prospectus Royal Academy of Music. 2001.
- ^ 1992 Junior Academy Prospectus Royal Academy of Music. 1992.
- ^ "The Elizabethan 2019 - Westminster School Annual by Westminster School - Issuu". issuu.com. 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "Mill Hill County High School Arts Education Partnership Will Go On Thanks To Poly UK". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ awilds (2022-02-18). "Freeing Yourself to Free the Music". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ "Our Tutors". The Benedetti Foundation. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ "Finchley Community Magazine May/June 2021 Issue 7 by Finchley Community Magazine - Issuu". issuu.com. 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "Jacob Collier's Technicolor World". downbeat.com. 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ Sinfonia, Britten. "Suzie Collier". Britten Sinfonia. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ Scotney, Sebastian (2025-01-25). "Jacob Collier, Chris Thile, Britten Sinfonia/Suzie Collier - UK Jazz News". Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ Stormzy (2022-12-13). STORMZY - FIREBABE - ORCHESTRAL VERSION (Amazon Original) [Behind The Scenes]. Retrieved 2025-02-11 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Ein Deutsches Requiem and The Girl from Aleppo | Barbican". www.barbican.org.uk. 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (2023-07-30). "Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson & Samara Joy Celebrate Quincy Jones' 90th Birthday at the Hollywood Bowl". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ ljazzn (2018-07-20). "REVIEW: Prom 7: Jacob Collier and Friends". London Jazz News. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ "Suzie Explores Podcast Transcripts". podcasts.musixmatch.com. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ 2003 Junior Academy Prospectus Royal Academy of Music. 2003.
- ^ "Honours". Royal Academy of Music. Retrieved 2025-05-23.