After
Bachelors degree from Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas (Applied
Harp and Music Education), Susan completed her Masters Degree in
Harp at the University of Arizona School of Music in Tucson, Arizona
under Dr. Carrol McLaughlin.
Equally at home on the concert (pedal) harp as well as the lever
(Irish or Celtic) harp, Susan would be hard-pressed to claim which
is her favorite, except when carrying or transporting them...
For more than twenty years Susan has played the harp in Sweden,
for royals, for school audiences, congresses, in castles and churches.
Susan performs actively with professional and regional symphony
orchestras in southern Sweden -- her car can be found full of harps
more often than not... When profession, passion and hobby are one
in the same, it becomes a seven-day-a-week activity. Duo 'Linnaea'
with daughter Lise Vemmenby is a delight; both tea-drinking evening-planning,
and on-the-road touring.
Teaching four days a week at Music School of Kristianstad is another
example of pleasure intertwined with vocation. Past and present
projects with Musik i Syd (regional office of national arts council)
in schools and concerts , radio, television, recordings, teaching
at national and international festivals, freelance solo concerts,
and background music for fests of all sorts are all elements of
Susan's livelihood.
Out of a wish to help struggling peoples towards self-help and
understanding, Susan has worked and resided in Tanzania for 4 years.
A heartfelt desire to encourage all peoples to understand their
Human Rights, Susan writes for and supports those in need.
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Duo
taking its name from southern Sweden's historic botanist, Carl von
Linné, and from the forest flower Linnaea. New Nordic, trad,
music on harp and voice, an occassional flute, whistle or fiddle.
Lise steeps herself in Scandinavian folklore and music, especially
after studies at Folk College in Malung, Dalarna. Susan arranges
all accompaniament on folk harp, revelling in Nordic modality and
meter.
The duo performs in Scandinavia and in the U.S.A., in concert halls,
castles, churches and at music festivals, doing concerts as well
as workshops. The CD Linnaea was released May 2005.
Contact Susan for promo materials.
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