Susan Sigge

Susan Sigge began her musical career on the organ at the age of five, and picked up the flute five years later. She has performed as a soloist and with many orchestras throughout California, including Monterey, Santa Cruz, Sacramento, Vallejo, Fremont, Redding and Napa Symphonies, as well as Festival Opera and San Francisco Masterworks Chorale. Susan recently performed the West Coast Premiere of R. Boughton's Concerto for Flute and String Orchestra. She performed the West Coast Premiere of Praescio V for flute and computer by Bruce Pennycook, and the U.S. Premiere of Yong for solo flute by Paul Douglas. Susan is also an active freelance musician, performing for weddings, parties and other events.

Ms. Sigge received her Master of Arts Degree in Music from San Jose State University, where she studied with French flutist Isabelle Chapuis. Her teachers include James B. Walker, Angela Koregelos, Lloyd Gowen and Susan Waller, and she has taken Master classes with Jean-Pierre Rampal, Michel Dubost, Julius Baker, Ransom Wilson, Frances Blaisdell, James Galway, Jimmy Walker and Peter Lloyd among others.

Susan has been producing and performing children’s concerts for the Vallejo and Benicia School Districts for the past 10 years. Her trio has played everything from early Renaissance music to Rap music written by Susan. Her goal is to open kid’s musical world so they can experience and enjoy all types of music and have it connect to their school curricurlum. The concerts have met with great enthusiasm from teachers, principals and students.

Susan teaches privately in Martinez near Pleasant Hill. She has had many students win chairs in such ensembles as San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, Oakland Youth Symphony, Diablo Youth Symphony, Young Persons Symphony Orchestra, Young Artists Symphony Orchestra and District, County, Northern California and State Honor Bands. Her students have placed in or won competitions with Performing Arts Society, Flock of Flutes, MTAC Scholarship Competition, Berkeley Etude Club, and many more. She is the founder and conductor emeritus of Flock of Flutes, and a member of Music Teachers Association of California and National Flute Association.

Susan has been judging Certificate of Merit through MTAC and other competitions since 1998, frequently being asked back by performers and administrators due to her positive comments.

Susan lives in Martinez with her husband and two children.