{"id":105,"date":"2011-02-23T11:13:56","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T17:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/womens-week\/"},"modified":"2011-02-23T11:13:56","modified_gmt":"2011-02-23T17:13:56","slug":"suzu-enns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/womens-week\/archive\/archive-2011\/suzu-enns\/","title":{"rendered":"Suzu Enns"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>What education have you taken? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I am currently in my fourth and final year of a Bachelor of Music Performance at Brandon University.<\/p>\n

What accomplishments are you proud of? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I was inducted into the BU Presidents Honour Society, placed on the Honours List, and received the Chernoff Family Award academic scholarship from 2007 to 2010.\u00a0 Upon high school graduation I was awarded the Gold Medal.<\/p>\n

I have performed at the Winnipeg and Brandon New Music Festivals for three years, allowing me to work with and perform for world renowned composers. I have attended music academies and competitions throughout Canada, and in the USA and Belgium.<\/p>\n

In my first year at Brandon University, I was a winner of the Brandon University Concerto Competition giving me the opportunity to perform with the BU Orchestra (in 2008.\u00a0 In 2009, I was one of five Canadians (and the only Manitoban) to be accepted into the International Youth Wind Orchestra, in Cincinnati, Ohio.<\/p>\n

I have been a member of the Winnipeg Wind Ensemble for 2 years.<\/p>\n

Tell me about yourself\/ your background\/ your history. <\/strong><\/p>\n

I am originally from Anola, Manitoba; a rural farming community east of Winnipeg.\u00a0 I graduated from Springfield Collegiate Institute in the town of Oakbank.\u00a0 I began my musical studies on the piano at the age of six and began playing the clarinet when I was in grade five.\u00a0 I also began to play the bass guitar in grade eight.<\/p>\n

While attending high school, I was a member of the Winnipeg Youth Symphony Orchestra for three years which allowed me to experience a different musical environment.\u00a0 I was also fortunate to be a member of Manitoba Honour Bands for five years.\u00a0 I attended music camps in high school including International Music Camp at the International Peace Gardens.<\/p>\n

How did you become interested in your field of study? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I was always encouraged by my parents and sister, whose is a BU Graduate, to audition for honour bands and attend camps and other programs, which I really enjoyed.\u00a0 It allowed me to travel, meet new people from all over the world and enjoy new experiences.<\/p>\n

I have always enjoyed the wide range of experiences that you can have as a musician.\u00a0 I perform as a solo player, in small chamber groups (trios, quartets, etc.) and in large ensembles (concert band, orchestra).\u00a0 Also, I have always been interested in performing in pit bands and orchestras for operas and musicals.\u00a0 I also enjoy the fact that I am able to perform very early Baroque music to new contemporary works.\u00a0 The clarinet is also a perfect instrument for me because I enjoy being able to play many different types of clarinets (the high Eb clarinet to the bass clarinet)<\/p>\n

I am also interested in traveling in my chosen career and meeting and performing with musicians from all over the world.<\/p>\n

What is your philosophy in life? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I have always pushed myself to excel in everything I do and have worked extremely hard to get to where I am today and for my future.<\/p>\n

I believe that education is the most important aspect of our society and it is very important for young people to be able to think critically and independently.\u00a0 I believe that music is an important avenue to explore oneself and the world around us in order to make the world a better place.<\/p>\n

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Where do you see yourself in the future? <\/strong><\/p>\n

In the near future, I will pursue a Master of Music Performance degree.\u00a0 In the future, I hope to be performing in an orchestra or similar professional organization, as well as participating in a wide range of projects.<\/p>\n

Nominator\u2019s Comments:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Suzu is a fourth year clarinet performance major who excels in all our courses and has been a dedicated member and natural leader in most of our ensembles.\u00a0 She has also been selected for participation in several national and international ensembles and festivals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What education have you taken? I am currently in my fourth and final year of a Bachelor of Music Performance at Brandon University. What accomplishments are you proud of? I was inducted into the BU Presidents Honour Society, placed on the Honours List, and received the Chernoff Family Award academic scholarship from 2007 to 2010.\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":106,"parent":183,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-105","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/womens-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/womens-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/womens-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/womens-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/womens-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/womens-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/womens-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/183"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/womens-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/womens-week\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}