Susanna Ogata received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Eastman School of Music where she studied and served as teaching assistant for Charles Castleman. She then completed an artist diploma at the Longy School of Music where she studied with Laura Bossert and Dana Maiben. As a former member of the Florestan Quartet she completed a rural residency in Kentucky, funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, and New Performing Arts Association. She also assisted the Ying Quartet in their Community Outreach program at Eastman.
She has performed recitals around the New England area, including such venues as Brandeis University, Wellesley College, and University of Massachusetts. She was also featured as solo violinist for the show, “I Love You, Your Perfect, Now Change.” Ms Ogata is also committed to baroque performance practice and has collaborated as chamber musician for such venues as Genesee Early Music Society, SO-HIP, and previous Boston Early Music Festivals. Susanna is a member of the Handel and Haydn Society Chamber Orchestra and performs regularly with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. Ms. Ogata collaborated as concertmaster for the contemporary ensemble, “Alarm Will Sound” in a recently released recording on the Nonesuch label. She also enjoys playing jazz with the “Harvey Diamond Quintet” which has been featured on WGBH and at the Acton Jazz Café.