Susan J. Fischer, B.A., A.Mus., M.M.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 1999
Steinhardt School of Music and Performing Arts Professions
M.M. in Theory and Composition
Studies include:
Evolution of the Piano Sonata in the works of Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann, Chopin and Liszt. Justin Dello Joio.
Aesthetics & Compositional Process in Orchestral Music 19th-21st Century focusing on the works of Berlioz, R. Strauss, Debussy, Ravel, Bartok, Stravinsky and American composers such as Copland, Bernstein and Corigliano. Justin Dello Joio.
Advanced Orchestration. Strings, winds, brass and percussion. Justin Dello Joio.
Private Composition. Justin Dello Joio.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 1993-1995
Graduate School of Arts and Science, Department of Music
Studies include:
Emergence & Significance of Mozart’s String Quintets. Clifford Eisen.
Stylistic Analysis of 19th C. Piano Music and Song. Robert Bailey.
Compositional Process in the Song Cycles of Schubert. Martin Chusid.
Early Music Notation and Editing. Edward Roesner.
ITHACA COLLEGE, Ithaca, NY. Summers 1989-1991
Graduate School of Music
Studies include:
Choral Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques. Lawrence Doebler.
Italian Opera from Mozart to Puccini. Edward Swenson.
Symphonic Form and Analysis. Marjorie Porterfield.
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY Montreal, Canada 1984-1985
Graduate School of Music
Analysis/Synthesis of 20th C. Compositional Techniques. Dr. Kevin Austin.
WESTERN ONTARIO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC London, Canada
Associate of Music Diploma (A.Mus.) Pianoforte-Performer 1979
A requirement of the Ontario Registered Music Teacher’s Association (ORMTA) for the instruction of piano, theory and music history including all grades up to the Associate level.
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
London, Canada 1981
B.A. Faculty of Arts, School of Music/Department of English.