Résumé
Based in Boston from 1988 to 2018, violist Lisa Suslowicz established herself as a highly sought-after performer and a teacher of remarkable range and versatility. She performs regularly with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and is principal violist with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and the Boston Philharmonic.
Pictured with the Yeats Quartet
Orchestral Experience
Boston Symphony & Pops, non-member: extra/substitute 1997-present
Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Principal Violist 1995-present
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Principal 1991-present
Boston Ballet Orchestra, section, member 2000-2007
Philadelphia Orchestra at Saratoga Springs, substitute 2006-2007
Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum Orchestra, Principal 1994-1996
Metamorphosen Chamber Ensemble, Principal, section & solo 1994-1996
Sir Georg Solti Project Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, 1993
- Assoc. Principal to Robert Vernon, New York City
Concerto/Solo Experience
Grand Canyon Chamber Music Festival: Hindemith Solo Sonata op.11 No.5 Aug 2013
Zimmerli Museum, New Brunswick: Hindemith Solo Sonatas (2) 2005
Jordan Hall Solo Recital: Brahms, Shostakovich, Bloch, Hindemith sonatas 2004
New England Conservatory Symphony, Jordan Hall: Bloch, Suite 1919, performed in 1999
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra: Strauss, Don Quixote, 2012 & 1996
Mozart, Sinfonia Concertante for Violin & Viola, performed 1989-2002:
- Stony Brook Summer Music Festival, 2002; Tryptich Chamber Ensemble, 1989
Chamber Music Experience
Easton Chamber Music Festival, Easton, MA 2016-2017
Terezin Music performance, Benefit Concert, M.Ludwig, Director: Oct 2013-2014
- performed with the Terezin String Quartet members and Yo-Yo Ma
Grand Canyon Chamber Music Festival: guest performer, chamber music series Aug 2013
Simon String Quartet, member, including Summer String-In, NY&NJ 2011-present
Boston Artists Ensemble, guest artist, Jonathan Miller, Director 2011
Lenox Chamber Music Series, w/Sheila Fiekowsky, Ed Barker 2010
Stony Brook Music Festival, Faculty Series, Stony Brook 2002
Art of Music Chamber Players, Boston, Tim Roberts, Director 1997-1999
Norwell Chamber Players, Lawrence Wolfe, Director, Norwell 1998
Griffon String Quartet, founding member, New York City 1989-1992
- Grand Prize winner, Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, 1991
- Juilliard String Quartet Seminar, New York City 1991
Teaching Experience
Summer String-In: Faculty, Chamber Music for Adults,
- Simon String Quartet, Monmouth College, NJ 2011-present
New England Conservatory of Music, Preparatory Division 1993-present
Stony Brook Music Festival, Faculty, Stony Brook, NY 2002
Southeastern Music Centre, Faculty, Columbus, GA 1986-1988
Florida West Coast Music Youth Program, Faculty, Sarasota 1986-1988
Education
Boston University, School of Music: Studio of Steve Ansell, Fall semester 2009
New England Conservatory of Music: Master of Music in
- Viola Performance with Distinction & Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance 1997 & 1999
- Studio of James Buswell, Professor of Violin/Viola/Full tuition scholarship.
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN:
- Studio of Abraham Skernick 1979/80 & 1982-85