Suzanne Kite

Los Angeles, CA | suzanne.n.kite@gmail.com

Suzanne Kite is an artist, performer, violinist, composer, and producer from Southern California who combines electronic music and ephemeral soundscapes. Suzannes work includes arrangements for big bands, sound sculpture, gallery installations, text scores, electronic productions, film scores, and video compositions. She has performed on various albums for hip-hop producers, rock bands, and folk groups. Growing up in the rave scene of Los Angeles, she is passionate about a wide range of electronic dance music genres, especially drum & bass music, and realizing them for live ensembles. Drawing inspiration from many areas, Suzanne is heavily influenced by works of poetry, short stories, metaphysics, political theory and philosophy. Recently, Suzanne has been developing video & sound installations, and has released her first album, ile. Her solo performances include computer, violin, voice, dance, & video projection. Education California Institute of the Arts | BFA, Composition | Valencia, CA | 2014 Saddleback College | AA, Violin Performance | Mission Viejo, CA | 2012 Aliso Niguel High School | Aliso Viejo, CA | 2008 Teaching Music Theory Teacher | 2009-2011 Taught students in Kindergarten to 12th grade Certificate of Merit based music theory and history, focusing on dictation and keyboard theory. String Coaching | 2011 Coached string quartets at Arrowbear Music camp to help high school string players stay focused and tap into the emotional core of the music. Private lessons | 2009- Present Taught a full studio of violin and viola students, focusing on solfege, technique, and music theory. String Coaching | 2009-2013 Worked with Aliso Niguel High School's 5 orchestras to improve violin and viola technique and help sections with the repertoire. Saddleback Big Band Librarian | 2010-2012 Organized, catalogued, and performed secretarial and assistant duties References Joey Sellers | Director of Jazz Studies, Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | 949-582-4629 | jsellers@saddleback.edu Miguel Atwood Ferguson | Composer/Performer/Arranger | Los Angeles, CA | sokaviola@gmail.com Ulrich Krieger | Composer/Performer, California Institute of the Arts | Valencia, CA | ukrieger@calarts.edu Volunteering Aliso Niguel High School Orchestras | 2009 Taught sectionals gratis Mira Costa Symphony Orchestra | 2009-2012 Performed with the community orchestra gratis Four Seasons Youth Orchestra | 2009-2012 Performed with community youth orchestra gratis Publications Chaos & Cosmos | January 2014 Curated, edited, published catalogue of works inspired by Borges Curation Chaos & Cosmos | January 2014 Curated two galleries featuring 32 artists; included performances, readings, film, sculpture, music Selected Works Inninantzin | January 2014 Installation produced with Daniel Reyes including live performance, depth-sensing infrared camera tracking participants & effecting video and sound ile | 2013 Album Released on the YAWN TAPES label Time is a River | 2013 Video & sound installation at California Institute of the Arts Selected Performances Khachaturian Violin Concerto | 2012 Performed violin solo accompanied by the Saddleback Symphony ile | 2013 Private studio performance of entire album, including DJing, violin, singing, and VJing