SUSAN MARIE HOLCOMB
Violinist, Fiddler, Violist and Music Teacher
508 Blackstone St., Uxbridge, MA 01569
Phone: 508-397-2432
Email: susanholcombsh@gmail.com
Last updated: 7/26/2024
Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra,
Milford, MA, ClaflinHill.org 2001 to present
Section First Violin
PORTSMOUTH Symphony Orchestra,
Portsmouth, NH, PortsmouthSymphony.org 2020
to present
Section Violin
METROWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Hopkinton, MA, MetrowestSymphony.org 2016
to present
Viola, 2021 to present; Principal 2nd Violin,
2017 to 2019; Concertmaster, 2016 to 2017
Band Member
Alexander’s Jazz Time Band, Mama’s Boy, Hobo Coat 2021 to present
Freelance Violinist/Violist, New England area 1979
to present
Engagements with Sounds of Stow, The Bradley Playhouse, Assabet Valley
Mastersingers, Celtic Woman and Woodvale String Quartet
SEELE MUSICALE chamber ensemble,
Millis, MA 2013 to 2016
Violinist and Violist
ALASKA TRAVEL ADVENTURES, Skagway, AK, BestOfAlaskaTravel.com summers, 2011, 2012
Fiddler and Theater Troupe Performer
Portland Symphony Orchestra,
Portland, ME, PortlandSymphony.com 1979
to 2004
Section First Violin
Rhode Island Philharmonic, Providence, RI 1990
to 1994
Section First Violin
Mexico City Philharmonic,
Mexico City, Mexico 1985
Section First Violin
SUSAN HOLCOMB STRING STUDIO, Uxbridge, MA, Burket.net/Sue 1995 to present
Private Violin, Fiddle and Viola Teacher
BLACKSTONE VALLEY MUSIC, Uxbridge, MA, BlackstoneValleyMusic.org 2022 to present
Violin and Viola Teacher
THE VILLAGE MUSIC SCHOOL, Hyde Park, MA, TheVMS.org 2021 to 2022
Piano and Violin Teacher, After-School Program, Grew Elementary School
Music & Arts Center,
Milford, MA, stores.MusicArts.com/Milford 2008
to 2019
Private Violin and Viola Teacher
WELLESLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL, Wellesley, MA, WellesleyMontessoriSchool.com 2013
to 2017
Group Suzuki Violin Teacher
SILVER Spruce Montessori SCHOOL,
Grafton, MA 2010 to 2012
Private and Group Violin Teacher
The String School of Franklin,
Franklin, MA 2003 to 2005
Instructor, 3rd/4th Grade String Class
Woodside Montessori Academy,
Millis, MA, WoodsideAcademy.com 1997 to 2004
Group Violin and General Music Teacher
Milford Public Schools,
Milford, MA 2000 to 2002
Private Violin Teacher
Thayer Academy, Lancaster, MA 1994
to 1996
Private and Group Violin Teacher
Private and Group Violin Teacher, Somerset, MA 1994
Lincoln Public Schools,
Lincoln, MA 1983 to 1984
Faculty, violin, After-School Program
Waltham Public Schools,
Waltham, MA 1981 to 1983
Private Violin Teacher
VOLUNTEERING
North Cambridge Family Opera, Cambridge, MA, FamilyOpera.org 2003 to 2019
Opera Singer
DARE FaMILY sERVICES, Newton,
MA 1987 to 1993
Residential Counselor
Private violin study 1977
to 1996
With Bonnie Bewick, Arturo Delmoni, Marylou Speaker-Churchill, Gerald Elias,
Joseph McGauley, Dr. Philip Mason, Alcestice Perry, Olive Parkes, Dr. Gerald
Fishbach, Daniel Foster and Dr. Abraham Loft
Suzuki Violin Teacher-Training Program 1993
With Carol Sykes, Books 1A, 1B and 2
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA 1985
to 1988
Courses in Anatomy & Physiology, Psychology, General Biology and Algebra
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 1977 to 1979
Bachelor of Fine Arts Program
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 1974 to 1977
Bachelor of Music Program