Susan Allen (musician)

Susan Allen
Born(1951-05-10)May 10, 1951
Monrovia, California, US
DiedSeptember 7, 2015(2015-09-07) (aged 64)
Kirkland, Washington, US
Occupations
  • musician
  • educator
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Years active1973 – 2015

Susan Allen (May 10, 1951 – September 7, 2015) was an American harpist and music educator. She was particularly known for her world premieres of music for both the classical and electric harp by contemporary composers. She performed in a variety genres—classical, experimental music, jazz, and world music. For many years Allen was also Associate Dean of the Herb Alpert School of Music at California Institute of the Arts.[1]

  1. ^ Ammer, Christine (2016). Unsung: A History of Women in American Music, p. 45. BookBaby (electronic edition, revised and expanded version of the 2001 edition published by Amadeus Press). ISBN 148357699X