Susan Eichhorn

Susan Eichhorn holds ARCT Associate Diplomas from the Royal Conservatory (Toronto) in voice performance, vocal pedagogy and piano performance; BMus with Great Distinction in Vocal Performance (U of Sask); MMus with Honors in Voice Performance and Literature (UWO); Active as a teacher, performer, adjudicator and clinician both here and in Canada. Has also directed theatre, music theatre and opera; Stage credits include works of Shakespeare (Midsummer Night's Dream/Macbeth), Moliere (Tartuffe/The Imaginery Invalid), Ludwig(Lend Me a Tenor), MacDonald (Good Morning Desdemona/Good Evening Juliet), Garrick (The Lyinig Valet), Simon (Last of the Red Hot Lovers); Music Theatre credits include works of Sondheim (Into the Woods/A Little Night Music), Weill (Threepenny Opera), Kander/Ebb (Cabaret); Opera credits include works of Purcell (Dido & Aeneas), Mozart (The Magic Flute/Le Nozze di Figaro/Cosi fan tutte), Puccini (Turandot/Suor Angelica/La Boheme), Menotti (The Medium) among others. A fierce lover of contemporary work, Susan has premiered several roles and song cycles, including Mrs. Godwin in Allan Jaffe's "Mary Shelley Opera" and "Modern Love Songs" of Chester Biscardi. She has recorded Schoenberg's "Brettl-Lieder" with pianist/music director Alan Johnson. Susan has had critical acclaim for her concert work including French and german Cabaret. Her soon to be released album "Taking My Turn" will feature just that as well as American Music Theatre. Susan has held positions at University of Western Ontario and Sarah Lawrence College. She is voice coach/consultant for recording and performing artists "Cook Dixon & Young" including work on their album "Volume 1" with RCA and "In Concert" for PBS Great Performances.