Suzie Collier
Susan "Suzie" Collier is a British conductor, violinist, and music educator. She has taught at several institutions in the United Kingdon and internationally. In 2021, she was conferred as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music.
Early life and education
[edit]Susan was born to violinists Derek Collier and Lila Wong.[1][2] She gave her first public performance as a violinist at the age of three.[3] Collier studied at the Royal Academy of Music with a Sisselle Wray scholarship,[4] earning the ARCM, LRAM, and GRSM qualifications.[5]
Career
[edit]Teaching and mentorship
[edit]Collier began teaching in 1986 at the Junior Academy of the Royal Academy of Music.[6] She has also taught at The Latymer School, Mill Hill County High School, Westminster School,[7] and Haileybury. Her work has included ensemble coaching, directing orchestras, and classroom teaching.[8] She has delivered several masterclass at the Royal Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, University of Cambridge, MIT,[9] and others.[10]
Collier began conducting in 1987 at The Latymer School.[11] From 1988 to 2024, she led the Senior Strings Chamber Orchestra at the Royal Academy of Music Junior Department.[12]
She has conducted performances and recordings with ensembles including the Metropole Orkest[13] and the Britten Sinfonia,[14] and worked at venues such as Abbey Road Studios.[15]
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[16] or collaborating with her son at the Hollywood Bowl[17] or the Royal Albert Hall.[18]
Podcast
[edit]During the COVID-19 pandemic, Collier launched Suzie Explores, a podcast and digital masterclass initiative focusing on creativity and music education.[19]
Awards
[edit]Collier was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) in 2001.[20] She was conferred as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music (FRAM) in 2021.[21]
Personal life
[edit]Collier has three children, the eldest of whom is musician Jacob Collier.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ King, Jason (11 July 2016). "With 'In My Room,' Jazz Phenom Jacob Collier is Bringing Jubilation Back". NPR.
- ^ "Lunchtime concert at Frinton". Clacton and Frinton Gazette. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Suzie Collier is the Head of Haileybury's Strings department". Haileybury. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ 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. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Mill Hill County High School Arts Education Partnership Will Go On Thanks To Poly UK". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ awilds (18 February 2022). "Freeing Yourself to Free the Music". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Our Tutors". The Benedetti Foundation. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Finchley Community Magazine May/June 2021 Issue 7 by Finchley Community Magazine - Issuu". issuu.com. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Jacob Collier's Technicolor World". downbeat.com. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Sinfonia, Britten. "Suzie Collier". Britten Sinfonia. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ Scotney, Sebastian (25 January 2025). "Jacob Collier, Chris Thile, Britten Sinfonia/Suzie Collier - UK Jazz News". Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Stormzy (13 December 2022). STORMZY - FIREBABE - ORCHESTRAL VERSION (Amazon Original) [Behind The Scenes]. Retrieved 11 February 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Ein Deutsches Requiem and The Girl from Aleppo | Barbican". www.barbican.org.uk. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (30 July 2023). "Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson & Samara Joy Celebrate Quincy Jones' 90th Birthday at the Hollywood Bowl". Billboard. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ ljazzn (20 July 2018). "REVIEW: Prom 7: Jacob Collier and Friends". London Jazz News. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Suzie Explores Podcast Transcripts". podcasts.musixmatch.com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ 2003 Junior Academy Prospectus Royal Academy of Music. 2003.
- ^ "Honours". Royal Academy of Music. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (28 January 2025). "Behind the Scenes of Jacob Collier's Wide Web of Collaborators". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Franks, Rebecca (23 January 2025). "Jacob Collier/Britten Sinfonia review". The Times and The Sunday Times. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- Lewis, John (24 January 2025). "Jacob Collier/Chris Thile/Britten Sinfonia review – Bach to Beatles and mass harmonies as virtuosic pair delight". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- Taylor, Jeremy (19 January 2025). "Jacob Collier: 'People ask why I still live at home when I'm 30'". The Times. Retrieved 13 June 2025.