INNOVATIVE LEARNING - MANCHESTER UK
Susie
Mészáros
Head of Strings
Susie Mészáros
Head of Strings
Susie Mészáros is a member of the world renowned Chilingirian String Quartet and widely in demand as teacher and chamber musician.
She studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School where she made her Wigmore Hall debut playing Duos with Yehudi Menuhin. After winning the Gold Medal at the Royal Overseas League Competition and reaching the String Finals of the BBC Young Musician of the Year she continued her studies in Salzburg with the great Hungarian violinist Sándor Végh and was also appointed Principal Violist of the Salzburg Camerata Academica.
On her return to the UK Susie pursued a solo and chamber music career, including solo performances with Arthur Grumiaux and Vladimir Spivakov, recitals for Radio 3, regular appearances with leading ensembles such as the Nash Ensemble, invited to many chamber music festivals in particular the prestigious Marlborough Summer School in Vermont and Prussia Cove’s Open Chamber Music.
As violinist Susie was Leader of Kent Opera Orchestra, the Fitzwilliam String Quartet and the Katin Trio with pianist Peter Katin.
She has been guest Principal with many orchestras including Philharmonia, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Britten Sinfonia, Manchester Camerata and London Mozart Players.
As well as her commitments at Royal Northern College of Music she is also a professor at the Royal College of Music and has taught at both the Yehudi Menuhin School and Purcell School.
“My teacher Sándor Végh knew Bartók, Kodály and Casals and studied with a pupil of Joseph Joachim so it’s a privilege to have had the great Middle European tradition passed down to me in such a direct way. One treasured memory for me was playing the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante with Arthur Grumiaux - an admirable musician and a gentleman.”
Bev Ross
Arts Coordinator
Angela specialises in 3 types of keyboard: Piano - Keyboard - Electronic Organ. She also teaches beginners wanting to study flute, the orchestral string instruments, drums and guitar. Having studied music theory through to ABRSM grade 8 she is responsible for music theory tuition.
gained a first in Music at Leeds University.
She also studied theory of theory of music up to Grade 8.
She is a prolific composer and arranger of many different genres of music.
Angela has also studied music technology from the early 1970s up until present day.
Due to her association with very many different styles of performance she is able to offer not only the traditional method of learning to play keys, but also an innovative method based on gaining a wide knowledge of chord symbols and juxtaposing a melody whilst applying self- expression and, sometimes, improvisation. With this approach music really does become a self-expressive language like any other.
and with years of teaching all age groups both in and out of school she is able to offer a wide variety of services.
The Strings
The strings are not only the foremost section in the orchestra - they also play a major role in much of today's popular music including; pop; rock; jazz and country.
They are capable of producing a whole array of 'colours' that have enhanced, and continue to enrich musical scores for centuries.
A string quartet consists of 2 violins, viola and 'cello.