SUSAN BARBER, Associate Professor
Dr. Barber is currently associate professor of bassoon and Coordinator of the Woodwind Area at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She is a member of the Montpelier Wind Quintet, the faculty wind quintet at JMU and teaches at the Brevard Music Festival in North Carolina during the summer season. In addition, she has performed with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Richmond Symphony Irchestra, Virginia Consort, Rockbridge County Choral Society, Chamber Orchestra of Southwest Virginia and Opera Roanoke. Dr. Barber earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Bassoon Performance at the Crane School of Music in Potsdam, New York; a Master of Music degree at The Juilliard School in New York. Her principal teachers include William Ludwig, Stephen Maxym, and Frank Wangler. Ms. Barber is an active recitalist and has been assistant principal bassoon of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra and principal bassoon of the Natchez Opera. Ms. Barber has also held positions with The Hartford Symphony, The Connecticut Opera, Sarasota Opera, Orquesta Sinfonica de Galicia (Spain), Acadiana Symphony and the Soni Fidelis Woodwind Quintet. She has also appeared with the New Haven Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic, National Repertory Orchestra, New World Symphony and participated in the Banff and Sarasota Chamber Music Festivals. Recent performances include the 1999 International Double Reed Society’s Convention in Madison, Wisconsin; the 2006 International Double Reed Society’s Convention in Austin, Texas, The Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois, The Virginia Music Educator's Annual Conference, The International Alliance for Women in Music's 11th Annual Concert of Chamber Music by Women at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. and The 2002 National Flute Convention, also in Washington, D.C..
Email: barbersn@jmu.edu
Website: www.suebarber.com
