Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Musician Profile - Suzanne M. Thomas

What is your hometown?
Allentown, PA

How long have you been with the BPO?
41 Years

What is your favorite part of being a member of the BPO?
Playing such a wide variety of music

What is your favorite piece of music?
Mahler 5^th Symphony-Great Harp Part

What other orchestras have you performed with?
Rochester Philharmonic

What types of music do you like to listen to?
Jazz

Do you play any other instruments?
Piano

What do you like to do in your free time?
Cook, Play Golf, Movies, Crafts

What is your favorite movie?
Water

What is your favorite TV show?
Brit Coms on PBS

What is your favorite restaurant?
All of the Indian Restaurants that have buffets

What do you like best about Buffalo?
There are plenty of things to do and it's easy to get to them

Biography

Suzanne M. Thomas, principal harpist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra since 1966, is a native of Allentown, PA. where she began her musical studies with Dorothy Krauss. She received a B.M. and Performer's Certificate from the Eastman School of Music where she was a student of Eileen Malone. Ms. Thomas continued her harp study at the Fontainebleau School in France, and, in 1973, was a prize winner in the International Harp Competition in Israel.Currently, she devotes her time to performing orchestral and chamber music, and promoting the harp through teaching and master classes.

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