Flutist
Susan Greenberg enjoys a versatile career as soloist, chamber musician,
symphony player, and recording artist. The Los Angeles Times has described
her playing as "brilliant," "elegant" and "supple,"
and has lauded her "panache" and "musical projection."
As a member of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, she has been a frequent
soloist on both flute and piccolo, most recently opening the orchestra's
2006-07 season with a concerto for flute, alto flute and piccolo written
for her by Gernot Wolfgang. Previously, she had premiered a concerto written
for her by Bruce Broughton. Ms. Greenberg has also appeared as guest soloist
with the San Francisco and Oakland Symphonies, the Santa Monica Symphony,
the Napa Valley Symphony, and at the Hollywood Bowl. She has performed
with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, L.A. Opera, New York City Opera, American
Ballet Theater, Joffrey Ballet, as well as at the Casals, Ojai and Martha's
Vineyard Music Festivals. Ms. Greenberg was the principal flutist for
the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra's tour of Japan, and has received the "Most
Valuable Player" award on the flute from the National Association
of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Ms.
Greenberg began her career performing throughout the U.S. and Canada,
Europe and the Middle East, as principal flutist with the Roger Wagner
Chorale and Orchestra. She was a fellowship recipient to Tanglewood and
to the Music Academy of the West. She received both her B.A., cum laude,
and her M.A. from UCLA, and is presently an adjunct professor at Pepperdine
University. She has alto taught at California Institute of the Arts and
Occidental College. Ms. Greenberg is the Co-Artistic Director of Chamber
Music Palisades, now celebrating its eleventh season. She often performs
on the Pepperdine's Stotensberg Music Series and at the South Bay Chamber
Music Series. Ms. Greenberg has recorded over 400 motion pictures and
is the flutist for The Simpsons television show.
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