Description:

Susan Allen, from the California Institute of the Arts, briefly highlights her education and career path. She teaches theoretical studies in music, critical thought about improvisation, harp, and chamber music at Cal Arts. She discusses her musical upbringing in Santa Barbara and went to school at the New England Conservatory and later transferred to Cal Arts. Also in this segment, she discusses her career as a professional harpist and the different ensembles she has performed in.