Susan Dubois

Hailed by The Strad as “an impressive protagonist proclaiming a magnetic, outgoing personality, a lustrous, vibrant tone, and excellent intonation,” violist Susan Dubois is considered one of the leading young artist-teachers of viola today.  From New York’s Carnegie Hall to Argentina’s Teatro Colón, Dubois has won the hearts of audiences worldwide with her commanding and persuasive performances.

Chosen as the sole viola winner of Artist International’s 23rd Annual Auditions, Dubois was presented in her solo New York Recital Debut at Carnegie Recital Hall.  She also was selected as a prizewinner and recitalist at the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition in the United Kingdom.  As a member of the jury, Dubois has judged major competitions such as the Corpus Christi International Competition for Piano and Strings and the Primrose International Viola Competition.

Dubois holds a bachelor of music degree, magna cum laude, and master of music degree from the University of Southern California where she studied with Donald McInnes.  A former teaching assistant of Karen Tuttle at The Juilliard School, Dubois earned the doctor of musical arts degree and was awarded the William Schuman Prize for outstanding achievement and leadership in music.

Dubois has extensive experience as a recitalist and chamber musician, performing and coaching throughout the United States, South America, Australia, Italy, and most recently, Portugal, South Korea and South Africa.  She has appeared at music festivals such as  Marlboro and La Jolla with such notable artists as Lynn Harrell, David Soyer, David Finkel, Donald Weilerstein, Menahem Pressler, and Atar Arad.

Formerly the principal violist of the Dallas Opera Orchestra, Dubois is currently a member of the artist faculty and string-area coordinator at the University of North Texas and serves on the summer faculty of the International Festival Institute at Round Top and the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival.