Susan Hagen

A Boston native, Susan Hagen received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Double Bass Performance from Boston University, graduating with honors as a student of Edwin Barker, principal bass of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

For the past twelve seasons Susan has spent most of her time performing as an extra player with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She is currently principal double bassist of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, the first female ever to ever hold that position.

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About Susan Hagen

For the past 18 seasons Susan has spent most of her time performing as an extra player with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, including touring with them through the US and Canada. She also spends much time performing with the Boston Pops Orchestra and is on many Boston Symphony and Boston Pops recordings. She recently became the principal double bassist of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, the first female ever to do so, and has been a featured soloist with them. She has toured around with world with them. Additionally, Susan performs with many other groups throughout the Boston area.

Susan is on faculty at Berklee College of Music and is a frequent guest lecturer at Harvard University as well as Boston University. She has been a clinician at the Rochester Bass Retreat, Boston University Tanglewood Institute, the International Online Bass Summit, Oberlin Conservatory, Appalachian State, and Musicians for the World, among others.

Ms. Hagen often performs chamber music with several different Boston-based chamber music groups. Susan performed at the International Society of Bassists Convention in 2015 with world-renowned electric bassist Steve Bailey and continues to collaborate with him. Susan is featured on his latest album entitled “Carolina” and can also be heard on Victor Wooten & Steve Bailey’s newest Bass X-tremes album “S’low Down.”

She loves to perform & premiere new music; since March 2020, Susan has recorded more than 100 pieces (all written after 2010) and has given the World/US/Regional premiere of over 55 pieces in online recitals. In August 2018, Susan gave the US premiere of David Heyes' "Seven Last Words from the Cross" in Rochester, NY, and has also commissioned and/or given premieres of double bass music composed by David Heyes, John Alexander, Humphrey Clucas, Símon García, Lloyd Goldstein, John Kennedy, Rodrigo Mata, Luis Guillermo Pérez, Mary Rae, Peter Byron Smith, P. Kellach Waddle, and Martin Wind, among others. 

Also since March 2020, Susan has given twelve solo recitals and has teamed up with her father, guitarist/electric bassist Roy Hagen, arranging and performing music of many genres - from French art songs to current pop tunes. All the money raised at these concerts has been donated to charities around the world. Susan was invited to perform a solo recital in honor of Teppo Hauta-aho and Frank Proto at the International Society of Bassists’ 2021 Virtual Convention and again in recitals & as a presenter at the ISB’s 2022 mini convention and several ISB Center Stage virtual events as well as at the 2023 ISB convention in Michigan.

Susan recently published a second edition of her book of Warm Ups for double bassists called “BASSics of Bass” which can be purchased on her website or at https://shop.doublebasshq.com/products/bassicsofbass  She also has a highly acclaimed podcast called Bass-Talk with Hagen & Heyes which has received international acclaim.

In recent seasons Susan has been a soloist with the Harvard Summer School Orchestra, Boston Conservatory String Ensemble, the Warren (Ohio) Philharmonic, the Waltham (MA) Philharmonic, the Sharon Community Chamber Orchestra, and the Northshore Philharmonic Orchestra. In November of 2022, she gave the US premiere of Simón García’s Concerto for Amplified Double Bass & Strings with the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra (MA) and again with the Northshore Philharmonic in April 2023.

This season Susan will perform the Garcís Concerto with the Wellesley Symphony in November and again with the New Hampshire Philharmonic, in April 2024. She will perform as principal double bass with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra as they tour Japan, and run and perform in the “Koussevitzky Connections April 2024” event in & around Boston – check her website for more details.

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NEWS

Upcoming Events   Saturday, April 6, 2024 (7:30 pm), and Sunday, April 7, 2024 (2:00 pm) New Hampshire Philharmonic, Mark Latham, cond. Seifert Performing Arts Center, Salem, NH Bolero: featuring Garcia Double Bass Concerto   Koussevitsky Connections Spring 2024 Tour For more information, including tickets, click the links in the list below Saturday, April 20 10:00 am  & 1:00 pm Workshops & 3:00 pm Concert New England Conservatory, Black Box Theater 22R St Botolph St, Boston, MA Wednesday, April 24 7:00 pm Concert Peabody Institute Library 82 Main St, Peabody, MA Sunday, April 21 3:00 pm Concert Meetinghouse Arts 40 Main Street, Freeport, ME Thursday April 25 7:30 pm Benefit Concert to Benefit Wellesley Symphony Orchestra Wellesley Village Church 2 Central St, Wellesley, MA Monday, April 22 7:00 pm Concert St Maria Goretti Church 112 Chestnut St, Lynnfield, MA Friday, April 26 7:30 pm Concert Old North Church 35 Washington St, Marblehead, MA Tuesday, April 23 12:00 pm Concert King’s Chapel - $5 donation suggested 58 Tremont Street, Boston, MA Saturday, April 27 5:00 pm Concert West Stockbridge Congregational Church 45 Main Street, West Stockbridge, MA Read this article from "Music in the Berkshires" (HTML) (PDF)       Hear Susan on Lincoln Giones' new album The Art of the Bass Choir with Tom Kennedy, Ksenia Vasileva, Victor Wooten, John Patitucci, Matthew Garrison, Mike Pope, Susan Hagen, Gal Aviram, Mike Bendy, and Ed Lucie.   You'll find her on the 9th track: Orphic Hymn/Good Morning Midnight Read about it here Listen to it here and here     Hear Susan on BASS EXTREMES' new album S'Low Down with Steve Bailey & Victor Wooten You'll find her on the third track: The Chrome Addict Read about it here, and here, and here Listen to it here, here, and here *** New - 2nd Edition *** Susan P. Hagen: BASSics of Bass: 8 Warm Ups for Players of All Ages By Double Bass Blog Publications Everyone talks about warming up — how to do it, when to do it, and, most often, what to play. The Bassics of Bass will take you through a logical set of Left Hand and Right-Hand WarmUps that will build your technique, improve your intonation, and increase your endurance. This book is something I have wanted to write for many years — it’s a compilation of many of the WarmUps that I have written for myself and for students over many years. Warming up is a helpful and important way to prevent injuries. The ones featured in this book will help you work to build a healthy physical approach to the instrument. Over time you will build strength and endurance. I find these to be a fun way to achieve that. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have. Please note you will be purchasing the updated 2nd Edition as of June 2023. Download a PDF Instantly Email to order a hard copy See a review by Jason Heath of Contrabass Conversations   Hear Susan on Steve Bailey's album CAROLINA click images for larger size Available from:   iTunes   Amazon Music   Apple Music   Steve Bailey's Website (stevebaileybass.com)   Discogs   Victor Wooten's Website - VixMerch   and many other places ...   (Susan plays on track 13 - Chanson Triste) Read Reviews:   Bass Magazine   Newsbreak   Myrtle Beach Online   No Treble

Past Events HOME 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015     Monday, March 18, 2024 (4:30 pm CST) Louisiana Bass Fest A virtual masterclass with Susan Hagen, Principal Bass - Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra!  Catch the livestream on our BassFest Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/louisiana.bassfest/ See more info on Facebook Thursday, March 14, 2024, (7:30 pm), Friday, March 15, 2024 (1:30 pm), Saturday March 16, 2024 (8:00 pm) Boston Symphony Orchestra (Symphony Hall) Sir Mark Elder conducts Ravel - Mother Goose, Langer - The Dong with the Luninous Nose, Dvorak - The Noonday Witch, Janacek - Sinfonietta with Blaise Déjardin, cello, and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus Thursday, February 29, 2024, (7:30 pm), Friday, March 1, 2024 (8:00 pm), Saturday, March 2, 2024 (8:00 pm) Boston Symphony Orchestra (Symphony Hall) John Storgårds conducts Tarkiainen, Nielsen, and Sibelius with Pekka Kuusisto, violin Thursday, February 15, 2024, (7:30 pm), Friday, February 16, 2024 (1:30 pm), Saturday, February 17, 2024 (8:00 pm), Sunday, February 18, 2024 (2:00 pm) Boston Symphony Orchestra (Symphony Hall) Tugan Sokhiev conducts Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 & Chausson Symphony in Bb with Yunchan Lim, piano Thursday, February 8, 2024, (7:30 pm), Friday, February 9, 2024 (1:30 pm), Saturday February 10, 2024 (8:00 pm) Boston Symphony Orchestra (Symphony Hall) Karina Canellakis conducts Haydn & Bartok with Alisa Weilerstein, cello, Karen Cargill, Mezzo-soprano, and Johannes Martin-Krånzle, Bass-Baritone Sunday, December 24, 2023 (3:00 pm) Holiday Pops Symphony Hall, Boston Sunday, December 24, 2023 (11:00 pm) Holiday Pops (Kid's matinee) Symphony Hall, Boston Saturday, December 23, 2023 (7:30 pm) Holiday Pops Symphony Hall, Boston Saturday, December 23, 2023 (3:00 pm) Holiday Pops Symphony Hall, Boston Saturday, December 23, 2023 (11:00 pm) Holiday Pops (Kid's matinee) Symphony Hall, Boston Friday, December 22, 2023 (7:30 pm) Holiday Pops Symphony Hall, Boston Friday, December 22, 2023 (3:00 pm) Holiday Pops Symphony Hall, Boston Thursday, December 21, 2023 (7:30 pm) Holiday Pops Symphony Hall, Boston Thursday, December 21, 2023 (3:00 pm) Holiday Pops Symphony Hall, Boston Wednesday, December 20, 2023 (7:30 pm) Holiday Pops Symphony Hall, Boston Wednesday, December 20, 2023 (3:00 pm) Holiday Pops Symphony Hall, Boston Tuesday, December 19, 2023 (7:30 pm) Holiday Pops Symphony Hall, Boston Monday, December 18, 2023 (7:30 pm) Holiday Pops Symphony Hall, Boston Sunday, December 17, 2023 (7:30 pm) Holiday Pops Symphony Hall, Boston Sunday, December 17, 2023 (2:45 pm) Holiday Pops on Tour Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, MA Sunday, December 17, 2023 (11:00 am) Holiday Pops (Kid's Matinee) Symphony Hall, Boston Saturday, December 16, 2023 (8:00 pm) Holiday Pops on Tour Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Providence, RI Saturday, December 16, 2023 (11:00 am) Holiday Pops (Kid's Matinee) Symphony Hall, Boston Sunday, December 10, 2023 (3:00 pm) Holiday Pops Symphony Hall, Boston Sunday, December 10, 2023 (11:00 am) Holiday Pops (Kid's Matinee) Symphony Hall, Boston Saturday, December 9, 2023 (7:45 pm) Holiday Pops on Tour SNHU Auditorium, Manchester, NH Friday, December 8, 2023 (8:00 pm) Holiday Pops on Tour Jorgensen Auditorium, UConn, Storrs, CT Sunday, December 3, 2023 (3:00 pm) Holiday Pops Symphony Hall, Boston Saturday, December 2, 2023 (8:00 pm) Holiday Pops on Tour Hanover Theater, Worcester, MA Sunday, November 5, 2023 (3:00 pm) Visions of Spain: featuring Garcia Double Bass Concerto Wellesley Symphony Orchestra - Mark Latham, cond. Pops Esplanade Orchestra 2023 Japan Tour Friday, October 13, 2023 (Time: TBA) Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra Festival Hall, Osaka - Keith Lochart, cond. Thursday, October 12, 2023 (Time: TBA) Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra Festival Hall, Osaka - Keith Lochart, cond. Tuesday, October 10, 2023 (Time: TBA) Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra Suntory Hall, Tokyo - Keith Lochart, cond. Sunday, October 8, 2023 (Time: TBA) Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra Tokyo Forum - Keith Lochart, cond. Saturday, October 7, 2023 (Time: TBA) Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra Tokyo Forum - Keith Lochart, cond. Saturday, October 7, 2023 (Time: TBA) Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra Tokyo Forum - Keith Lochart, cond. Friday, October 6, 2023 (Time: TBA) Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra Tokyo Forum - Keith Lochart, cond. Friday, September 29, 2023 (8:00 pm) Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra - Boston College Conte Forum - Keith Lochart, cond. Sunday, September 24, 2023 (2:00 pm) Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra - Symphony Hall Star Wars: The Story in Music - Keith Lockhart, cond. Saturday, September 23, 2023 (8:00 pm) Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra - Symphony Hall Star Wars: The Story in Music - Keith Lockhart, cond. Saturday, September 23, 2023 (2:00 pm) Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra - Symphony Hall John Williams Tribute - Keith Lockhart, cond. Friday, September 22, 2023 (8:00 pm) Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra - Symphony Hall John Williams Tribute - Keith Lockhart, cond. Sunday, August 27, 2023 (2:00 pm) Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra - Tanglewood Star Wars Concert Saturday, August 26, 2023 (7:00 pm) Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra - Tanglewood Harry Potter Concert Saturday, August 19, 2023 (7:00 pm) Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra - Gilford, NH Boston Pops at Gilford, NH Saturday, August 12, 2023 (7:00 pm) Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra - Nantucket Boston Pops on Nantucket Sunday, August 6, 2023 (3:00 pm) "Our Favorite Things" Solo Recital (with Roy Hagen, guitar) Virtual recital Some of our favorite previously performed pieces were featured ALL proceeds to be donated to charitable organizations including My Brother’s Table, a Boston area food pantry. Watch recital here Tuesday, July 4, 2023 (8:00 pm) Boston Pops Esplanade (Hatch Shell) Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular Saturday, June 10, 2023 (8:00 pm) Boston Pops Orchestra (Symphony Hall) Gospel Night - Charles Floyd, cond; Smokie Norful, special guest; Boston Pops Gospel Choir Friday, June 9, 2023 (8:00 pm) (6:30 pre-concert talk with Rick Steves) Boston Pops Orchestra (Symphony Hall) Rick Steve's Europe: A Symphonic Journey - Keith Lockhart, cond; Rick Steves, piano (6:30 pre-concert talk with Rick Steves) - Sponsored by Adage Capital Management Thursday, June 8, 2023 (8:00 pm) (6:30 pre-concert talk with Rick Steves) Boston Pops Orchestra (Symphony Hall) Rick Steve's Europe: A Symphonic Journey - Keith Lockhart, cond; Rick Steves, piano - Sponsored by Fairmont Copley Plaza, Official Hotel of the Boston Pops Saturday, June 3, 2023 (8:00 pm) Boston Pops Orchestra (Symphony Hall) Video Games Live - Emmanuel Fratianni, conductor; Wellesley High School Keynote Singers; Dr. Kevin J. McDonald, Choral Director; Special Guests Marty O'Donnell & Jason Hayes Friday, June 2, 2023 (8:00 pm) Boston Pops Orchestra (Symphony Hall) MIT Night Thursday, June 1, 2023 (8:00 pm) Boston Pops Orchestra (Symphony Hall) Two Pianos: Who Could Ask for Anything More? - Keith Lockhart, cond; Michael Feinstein, piano; Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Wednesday, May 31, 2023 (8:00 pm) Boston Pops Orchestra (Symphony Hall) Two Pianos: Who Could Ask for Anything More? - Keith Lockhart, cond; Michael Feinstein, piano; Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Saturday, May 20, 2023 (8:00 pm) Boston Pops Orchestra (Symphony Hall) ** Private Concert ** Saturday, May 20, 2023 (2:00 pm) Boston Pops Orchestra (Symphony Hall) Disney Princess - The Concert - Keith Lockhart, cond; Christy Altomare, Susan Egan, Lissa deGuzman, Syndee Winters, Adam J. Levy (vocalists), Benjamin Rauhala, music director Friday, May 19, 2023 (8:00 pm) Boston Pops Orchestra (Symphony Hall) ** Private Concert ** Thursday, May 18, 2023 (8:00 pm) Boston Pops Orchestra (Symphony Hall) Roots of Jazz: Trumpet Titans - Keith Lockhart, cond; Byron Stripling, trumpet Wednesday, May 17, 2023 (8:00 pm) Boston Pops Orchestra (Symphony Hall) Roots of Jazz: Trumpet Titans - Keith Lockhart, cond; Byron Stripling, trumpet Sunday, May 7, 2023 (2:00 pm) Boston Symphony Orchestra & Boston Pops Orchestra - Concert for the City (Symphony Hall) Andris Nelsons and Keith Lockhart conduct a free performance dedicated to the people of Boston (SOLD OUT) Thursday, May 4, 2023 (7:30 pm), Friday, May 5, 2023 (1:30 pm), Saturday, May 6, 2023 (8:00 pm) Boston Symphony Orchestra (Symphony Hall) Andris Nelsons conducts Britten and Shostakovich with Matthias Goerne, bass-baritone, Augustin Hadelich, violin and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus with James Burton, conductor Susan Hagen performs Simon Garcia's Concerto for Amplified Double Bass Sunday, April 23, 2023 - 3:00pm North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra Robert Lehman, Music Director Works by Piston, Walker, and Gershwin round out the program Click for more info ... Click for a small sample of the piece (1:31) ... Phil Jones Bass ••• REMIC MICROPHONES Thursday, March 9, 2023, (7:30 pm), Friday, March 10, 2023 (1:30 pm), Saturday March 11, 2023 (8:00 pm) Boston Symphony Orchestra (Symphony Hall) Thomas Wilkins conducts Boinds, Davis, and Dawson with Anthony McGill, clarinet Friday, March 3, 2023, (8:00 pm), Saturday, March 4, 2023 (8:00 pm), Sunday March 5, 2023 (2:00 pm) Boston Symphony Orchestra (Symphony Hall) André Raphel conducts Still and Caine with the Uri Caine Trio, Barbara Walker, vocalist, and Catto Chorus   Sponsored by: Susan Hagen & David Heyes Podcast - Bass-Talk - listen here

Sound & Video

Many of the pieces on this page can be found on this website: www.recitalmusic.net

Video Clips

"Heyes-y Days of Summer" - recorded /8/21 (1:01:52) This program originally aired on the Sparrow Live Platform on August 8, 2022. All proceeds from ticket sales were donated to charity.   "Silences and Shadows" for unaccompanied Double Bass by David Heyes - recorded live at Tanglewood - 8/27/22 (3:17)   *** Newly found footage *** "On the Wings of An Angel" for Solo Double Bass by David Heyes - recorded July 2020 (2:43) A tribute to Tony Osborne   "This Land Is YOUR Land" (arr by Xavier Foley) - recorded 6/27/21 in anticipation of July 4th (:59)   "Susan Hagen Recital ISB 2021_ (Teppo & Frank @ 80)" for unaccompanied Double Bass - recorded 6/17/21 (54:33) Curated by David Heyes. Thirteen compopsers were commsioned to write peices to celebrate the 80th birthdays of Teppo Hauta-aho and Frank Proto.   "BASSically a Fun Concert" - recorded 4/17/21 (1:01:00) This program originally aired on the Sparrow Live Platform on March 17, 2021. All proceeds from ticket sales were donated to charity.   "Seven Last Words from the Cross" for unaccompanied Double Bass by David Heyes - recorded 3/30/21 (27:49) Recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic for an online Good Friday service for Ave Maria Parish in Lynnfield, MA   "Remembrance" for unaccompanied Double Bass by David Heyes - recorded 9/11/20 (3:28) Because today is a solemn day of remembrance here in the US, I thought this piece was especially appropriate to record. It’s the world premiere of a piece by David Heyes that he dedicated to me called “Remembrance” written in memory of František Pošta - Bass pedagogue from the 1900’s and one of David’s most beloved teachers.   "Valse Sentimentale" for unaccompanied Double Bass by David Heyes - recorded 9/2/20 (1:49) for Kathy & David MacGeoch to celebrate their 28th wedding anniversary   Music Mondays at the Scandinavian Center Solo Recital with Roy Hagen by ZOOM - June 15, 2020 (1:00:21) (review)     A Project Celebrating the 80th birthdays of Teppo Hauta-aho & Frank Proto in 2021 - David Heyes, curator “Celebration” by Luis Guillermo Pérez - recorded 5/6/20 (A Peace a Day #26) (2:27) World Premier Dedicated to Susan Hagen "Songlines" by David Heyes - recorded 5/1/20 (A Peace a Day #26) (3:48) World Premiere   “Hold On...A Prayer-Song for Bridget” by David Heyes - recorded 4/28/20 (A Peace a Day #24) (3:42)   “Sahara” by David Heyes, written for Simón García and the 2015 Galicia Graves Competition - recorded 4/21/20 (A Peace a Day #22) (4:04)   “A Song for Alex” by David Heyes - recorded 4/17/20 (A Peace a Day #22) (4:46)     The Syrinx Project - (2018) a collection to honor the centenary of the death of Claude Debussy, all the pieces in this project are inspired by Debussy’s solo flute piece entitled “Syrinx” (project curated by David Heyes) "Ascensión" by Luis Guillermo Pérez - recorded 4/8/20 (A Peace a Day #16) (2:08) “Syrinx for Unaccompanied Double Bass” by Mary Rae - recorded 4/7/20 (A Peace a Day #15) (1:49)     Da Vinci 500 - a collection of pieces written by composers worldwide celebrating the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo Da Vinci (project curated by David Heyes)   - by Mary Rae “Leonardo's Birds” - recorded 4/23/20 (A Peace a Day # 23) (2:22) "The Empty Studio - recorded 4/20/20 (A Peace a Day #21) (2:18)   “3 for da Vinci 500” - John Alexander 1. "man" - recorded 4/14/20 (A Peace a Day #18) (1:29) 2. "machine" - recorded 4/16/20 (A Peace a Day #19) (1:12) 3. "nature" - recorded 4/9/20 (A Peace a Day #17) (2:14)   The Joy of Understanding - David Heyes 1. “La belle Ferronière” - recorded 3/30/20 (A Peace a Day #11) (1:46) 2. “La Gioconda (Mona Lisa)” - recorded (A Peace a Day #13) 4/1/20 (2:18) 3. “The Last Supper” - recorded 3/31/20 (A Peace a Day #12) (2:11)         A Turetzky Tribute - Various composers This collection is comprised of pieces written by all different composers in celebration of Bert Turetzky’s 85th Birthday in 2018. “A Little Gift for Bert Turetzky” by Bernard Salles - recorded 3/27/20 (A Peace a Day #9) (2:18) “that sagacious del mar cat” by John Alexander - recorded 3/29/20 (A Peace a Day #10) (3:01) “The Shape of Clouds” by Michael Montgomery - recorded 4/3/20 (A Peace a Day #14) (3:16)     Finnish Sketches - David Heyes 1."Lintukoto" - recorded 3/19/20 (A Peace a Day #1) (1:19) 2. "Luonnotar: Nature-Spirit - recorded 3/26/20 (A Peace a Day #8) (1:21) 3. "Tapio: God of the Forest" - recorded 3/20/20 (A Peace a Day #2) (1:31) 4. "Jumala: God of the Sky" - recorded 3/21/20 (A Peace a Day #3) (1:15) 5. "Nyyrikki: God of the Hunt" - recorded 3/22/20 (A Peace a Day #4) (1:33) 6. “Väinämöinen: God-Hero” - recorded 3/23/20 (A Peace a Day #5) (1:07) 7. "Aarnivalkea: Eternal Flame - recorded 3/24/20 (A Peace a Day #6) (1:35) 8. "Ahti: God of the Sea - recorded 3/25/20 (A Peace a Day #7) (1:41)     BASSically What I Do!   Live Recital - March 6, 2020 - Colvin Studio, Berklee College of Music Hymnus: In Memoriam Lev Rakov (David Heyes) - US Premiere (3:54)   Mallorcan Memories (David Heyes) - East Coast Premiere 1. Alfabia (3:42) 2. L'Aborada (3:53) 3. Medina Mayurqa (dedicated to Susan Hagen) (4:10) Three for Teppo (Simon Garcia) (3:29)   1. A Second Life, 2. Polar Lights, 3. AJATAR (3:29) Woolly Mammoth (Lloyd Goldstein) - Boston Premiere (3:22) No Man's Land (David Heyes) (3:04) He Will See You Through (Giddons/Powell/Hagen/Hagen) (4:05) Beau Soir (Debussy - arr. R&S Hagen) (2:23) Les Berceaux (Fauré - arr R&S Hagen) (2:49) Stay on These Roads (Waaktaar/Furuholmen/Harket - arr R&S Hagen) What a Beautiful Name (Fielding/Ligertwood - arr R&S Hagen) (8:07)       Tacko Fall Conducts at Symphony Hall - from Holiday Pops Concert, December 2019 (4:22)   Andris Nelsons Conducts Shostokovich - from Boston Symphony Orchestra concert - November 22, 2019   In memoriam: “Nimrod” from Elgar’s "Enigma" Variations - In memory of André Previn, March 1, 2019 (3:48)   Berklee Bass Forum - September 25, 2018 - Father, forgive them & It is finished from Seven Last Words (Heyes); A Walk in the Woods (Goldstein) (8:16)     Live Performance - August 21, 2018 Seven Last Words from the Cross - David Heyes "Father, forgive them ..." (3:33)   "Truly I say to you ..." (3:43)   "Woman, behold your son ..." (2:27)   "My God, My God ..." (3:11)   "I thirst ..." (3:10)   "It is finished ..." (2:40)   "Father, into your hands ..." (3:57)       "Mashup" (4:44)     "A Walk in the Woods" (Goldstein) (2:17) - From Faculty Recital, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Seully Hall - 3/31/18   Selections from "Four Short Pieces for Double Bass" (Anderson) (4:43) - From Boston Conservtory at Berklee Faculty Recital, Seully Hall - March 31, 2018   Ilmarinen (Heyes) (4:48) - From Boston Conservtory at Berklee Faculty Recital, Seully Hall - March 31, 2018   The Transcience of Life (Garcia) (4:04) - From Boston Conservtory at Berklee Faculty Recital, Seully Hall - March 31, 2018   "Nessun Dorma" from Turandot (Puccini/arr. R&S Hagen) (2:42) - From Boston Conservtory at Berklee Faculty Recital, Seully Hall - March 31, 2018   Gymnopédie No 1 (Satie/arr. R&S Hagen) (3:08) - From Boston Conservtory at Berklee Faculty Recital, Seully Hall - March 31, 2018   Pavanne pour une infante defunte (Ravel/arr. R&S Hagen) (4:37) - From Boston Conservtory at Berklee Faculty Recital, Seully Hall - March 31, 2018   Mash-up (Cohen/Martin/arr. R&S Hagen) (4:36) - From Boston Conservtory at Berklee Faculty Recital, Seully Hall - March 31, 2018   "Frosty All The Way" (:47) - From Boston Pops Holiday Pops Concert, Symphony Hall - December 21, 2017   "Bootleg" Video - Slap That Bass! (2:23) - From Boston Pops Esplanade Midwest Tour - Mar - Apr, 2017   David Anderson - Capriccio No. 2 (4:05) - From Berklee Bass Forum - October 11, 2016   Bottesini Reverie (2:31) - From Berklee Bass Forum - October 11, 2016   Tom Vignieri - "The Tides" (5:08) - Masterworks Chorale (World Premiere - May 2015)   Bottesini Concerto for Double Bass in b minor (complete)   - Boston Conservatory String Ensemble - October 23, 2013 I. Allegro (5:38) II. Andante (4:53) III. Allegro (4:42)         Bottesini Concerto for Double Bass in b minor (first movement - opening) (:53) - Boston Conservatory String Ensemble   Bottesini Concerto for Double Bass in b minor (first movement - cadenza) (1:51) - Boston Conservatory String Ensemble   Video clip from Andris Nelsons rehearsal of BSO (:20) - Boston Globe   Video clip from "It's Your BSO" with Todd Seeber (:22) - Boston Symphony Orchestra

Audio Clips

Live Performance - August 21, 2018 Seven Last Words from the Cross - David Heyes "Father, forgive them ..." (3:46)   "Truly I say to you ..." (3:43)   "Woman, behold your son ..." (2:29)   "My God, My God ..." (3:12)   "I thirst ..." (3:09)   "It is finished ..." (2:43)   "Father, into your hands ..." (3:56)       "Mashup" (4:44)     A Walk in the Woods (Goldstein) (2:17) - From Boston Conservtory at Berklee Faculty Recital, Seully Hall - March 31, 2018   Selections from "Four Short Pieces for Double Bass" (Anderson) (4:43) - From Boston Conservtory at Berklee Faculty Recital, Seully Hall - March 31, 2018   Ilmarinen (Heyes) (4:48) - From Boston Conservtory at Berklee Faculty Recital, Seully Hall - March 31, 2018   The Transcience of Life (Garcia) (4:04) - From Boston Conservtory at Berklee Faculty Recital, Seully Hall - March 31, 2018   "Nessun Dorma" from Turandot (Puccini/arr. R&S Hagen) (2:42) - From Boston Conservtory at Berklee Faculty Recital, Seully Hall - March 31, 2018   Gymnopédie No 1 (Satie/arr. R&S Hagen) (3:08) - From Boston Conservtory at Berklee Faculty Recital, Seully Hall - March 31, 2018   Pavanne pour une infante defunte (Ravel/arr. R&S Hagen) (4:37) - From Boston Conservtory at Berklee Faculty Recital, Seully Hall - March 31, 2018   Mash-up (Cohen/Martin/arr. R&S Hagen) (4:36) - From Boston Conservtory at Berklee Faculty Recital, Seully Hall - March 31, 2018   Chanson Triste (Koussevitzky) (4:52) - Performed as a duet with Steve Bailey in “headlining recital” at International Bass Society Convention, Colorado using Serge Koussevitzky’s double bass - June 5, 2015   A Barnraising (by Steve Laven) (:29) - Trio Nordica

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Gallery

Welcome to the Gallery of recent (and not so recent) photos

Click images for larger size       Susan performed the North American Premier of Simon Garcia's Concerto for Amplified Double Bass Saturday, November 5, 2022 - 7:30 pm Plymouth Philharmonic Steven Karidoyanes, conductor   I’m already looking forward to the inaugural conference for the League of Women Bassplayers this June!   Ariane Cap & Susan. They will be keynote speakers   Susan & Annie Clements after Pops Concert with Jennifer Nettles   Images from the October 2021 Premiere of Victor Wooten's La Lección Tres with the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Thomas Wilkins   (l-r) Victor Wooten, Susan Hagen, Steve Bailey   (l-r) Susan Hagen, Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, Edgar Meyer (l-r) Edgar Meyer, Larry Wolfe, Dennis Roy, Edwin Barker, Victor Wooten, Todd Seeber, John Stovall, Steve Bailey, Ben Levy, Susan Hagen, Carl Anderson   July 4th, 2021 Pops at Tanglewood - from TV broadcast     Posted on facebook by David Heyes - April 29, 2020   Posted on Facebook by George Daugherty - January 3, 2020 Susan is mentioned in 3 articles in Bass World, Vol 42, N2 (Click magazine cover to see 1st page of one of the articles)

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IOBS 2020

Materials related to the International Online Bass Summit <https://www.basssummit.org/>

Click images for larger size             The Tightrope Nee Ner                 Coupon

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Contact for bass lessons: susanhagenbass@gmail.com

Berklee College of Music email: shagen@berklee.edu

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