Susan Milan was the first woman to be appointed a member and Principal of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, beginning a broad career as an orchestral principal, chamber musician, soloist, teacher and lecturer.
In the UK she has performed as soloist and principal with all the major orchestras and she continues to tour regularly throughout Europe, USA, Australia, South Africa and the Far East. She has given numerous UK and world premieres and has inspired many contemporary composers to write for her, among them Richard Rodney Bennett, Robert Simpson, Antal Dorati, Jindrich feld, Edwin Roxburgh, Robert Saxton, Cecilia McDowall, Brian Lock, Carl Davis and Ole Schmidt.
She is frequently heard on the BBC and has recorded for the Chandos, Da Capo, Upbeat, Cala, ASV and Metier labels. Her most recent recording on the Metier label is of British contemporary flute repertoire with the pianist Andrew Ball and in 2011 a recording of the Debussy Ensemble will be released on the same label. She has researched 19th century flute repertoire for the publishers Boosey & Hawkes and is restoring and releasing her collection of historic flute recordings on CD on the Master Classics label.
As a Professor and Fellow of the Royal College of music, Susan is a dedicated teacher and is the founder and Director of the annual Charterhouse International Music Festival in Surrey. |
