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Susan Rockey Bowles

Susan Rockey Bowles

  • CSA Musician Trustee
  • Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra member from 1975-2014
  • Recordings with the Festival include J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concertos, Bach Orchestral Suites, Handel’s Messiah and the Grammy® Award-winning Penderecki’s Credo.

Susan joined the Colorado Symphony in 1980 after receiving her Bachelor and Master of Music Performance degrees from the University of Oregon School of Music under J. Robert Hladky. She was a member of the Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra 1975-2014 including participation in the Grammy® Award-winning recording of Penderecki’s Credo.

Since 1975, Susan Bowles has been a member of the Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra. Her recordings with the Festival include J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concertos, Bach Orchestral Suites, Handel’s Messiah and the Grammy® Award-winning Penderecki’s Credo.

Susan’s talents aren’t all in the musical arena. A 2003 Athena National Champion in the 40+ category at the USA Triathlon Nationals, she is a USA Triathlon coach, a certified ChiRunning (technique combining the inner focuses of T’ai Chi and the movement of running) instructor, and a USA Triathlon official. Susan is also a breast cancer survivor.

Susan retired from the Colorado Symphony at the end of the 2022/23 Season.