Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Suzanne Davenport is a seasoned music professional with extensive experience in performance and education. Currently serving as a Music Partner at the Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music since 2008, Davenport also has a long-standing career as an independent musician and performer, specializing as a violinist in world music ensembles and as part of the American String Conspiracy. Additionally, Davenport worked as a self-employed musician and instructor, focusing on Orff teaching methods from 2001 to 2014, and held the position of Music Director at Sage Innovations - Sage on Stage from 2001 to 2003. Davenport holds a Master’s degree in Music Performance from Musikhochschule Wuerzburg in Germany.
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Founded in 1897, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music has been transforming the lives of New Yorkers through music for over a century. We offer private music lessons in every major instrument, as well as group classes, Suzuki method, orchestral and choral ensembles, and on-site music therapy at our historic home in Park Slope. These students range in age from 6 months to 104 years! We provide music instruction to schools and community centers all over New York City, reaching more than 4,000 public school students each year, 80% of whom live below the poverty line. We also provide clinical music therapy to over 1,400 kids and adults with special needs each year, both at our Park Slope facility and at schools and community-based organizations across the five boroughs. Throughout the year, we present 200 concerts and community events on average, many of which are free to the public. Our mission is to remove the barriers that hinder anyone from experiencing music, and to provide New Yorkers of all ages the tools to lead more empathetic, more empowered, more joyful lives.