Susan Hamilton (soprano)

Susan Hamilton (born 1970) is a Scottish soprano focusing on Baroque and Contemporary music [1]

Her earliest musical education was as a chorister at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh where she was one of he first girl choristers and as a pupil at St Mary's Music School in [2] Edinburgh.

Susan performs at major international festivals [3] and has worked with conductors such as Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Philippe Herreweghe, Paul McCreesh, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos and Ton Koopman; Composers such as Fabian Fiorini, Ronald Stevenson, Pascal Dusapin, Witold Lutoslawski and Peter Nelson.[4] Along with Ben Parry she was co-founder and formerly artistic director of the Dunedin Consort.[5] Susan recently co-founded a new ensemble on the Scottish cultural scene, Laudonia.[6]

References

  1. ^ Industry Directory retrieved 2009-11-03
  2. ^ Dundee Concert Listing retrieved 2009-11-03
  3. ^ Czech Festival Listing retrieved 2009-11-03
  4. ^ Industry Directory retrieved 2009-11-03
  5. ^ Dunedin Consort webpage retrieved 2009-11-03
  6. ^ Purdie, Una (4 August 2023). "Scottish baroque ensemble 'Laudonia' launch a six concert tour". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 8 June 2024.