Suzanne Wagor

Violin & Viola

An avid chamber musician, violist and violinist Suzanne Wagor has collaborated with numerous artists, including members of the Tokyo String Quartet, the Nash Ensemble of London, and the Peabody Trio.  Known for her sensitive and passionate playing, she is equally skilled at conveying the intricacies of the inner voices, as well as bringing a unique lyrical quality to melodic lines.

Suzanne holds a B.M. from the Oberlin Conservatory, an M.M. front he Juilliard School, a Performance Diploma in Orchestral Training from the Guildhall School of Music, with additional chamber music studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Her principal teachers include William Preucil, Sr., Doris Preucil, Jeffrey Irvine, Lynne Ramsy, Ian Swensen, Roger Chase, Heidi Castleman, and Misha Amory. A native of Iowa, Suzanne made her concerto debut at the age of 15 with the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra, and she has twice been a finalist of the American String Teachers Association National Competition.  Suzanne is a founding member of Five Seasons Chamber Music, and performs regularly in the New York area and internationally, with performances in Europe and around the US.

With more than twenty years of teaching experience, Suzanne received her Suzuki training at the School for Strings under the tutelage of Louise Behrend, Allen Lieb, and Ekaterina Gerson, and has served on the faculty of Western Connecticut State University, Northern Arizona University, Coe College, The School for Strings, the Special Music School (P.S. 859), The Lucy Moses School, and the New York Youth Symphony Chamber Music Program, the Hudson River School of Music in Dobbs Ferry, and recently served as the Suzuki coordinator at the Music Conservatory of Westchester in White Plains.  Suzanne is known for her engaging and humorful teaching style, with an emphasis on posture and efficient playing, as well helping her students develop a unique sound and musicality.  She maintains a vibrant private studio of violin and viola students from ages 3-adult.