ACCOMPANIST

Suzy Ruffles joined Woking Choral Society as accompanist in September 2021. She took a postgraduate diploma in piano accompaniment at Trinity Laban, studying under Eugene Asti and Christine Croshaw. Suzy has always enjoyed working with choirs, particularly the Bach Choir (David Hill and Philip Scriven), Greenwich University Choir (Nicholas Jenkins and Jonathan Schranz) and Godalming Choral Society (Michael Veazey and Sam Hayes).

Since qualifying, Suzy has spent many years working in the world of opera - as repetiteur for many productions in and around London and as Assistant Musical Director for several Blackheath Community Opera productions including working with the Multi-Story Orchestra under Christopher Stark and with composer, Kate Whitley. She has also enjoyed helping singers prepare for recordings, competitions and for roles in companies including Royal Opera, Opera Holland Park, Scottish Opera, Welsh National Opera, Opera North, Theater Magdeburg and Opera National de Paris.
For further information please see her website: www.suzyruffles.co.uk.