31 Jan 2021 Person of the Month: Suzanne Loerch

Posted at 8:24 AMh in Neighbors by

CITY:  Conway.

WORK:  General Manager of the Conway Symphony Orchestra (CSO), started in January.

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO GO INTO YOUR FIELD: 

Music’s power over us is mysterious and timeless. It inspires us to open our hearts and minds to new ways of thinking. Music gives us paths to reach out to one another and understand and encourage each other. Throughout history, composers and their music have been integral voices of the communities they lived and worked in. I want to help the Conway Symphony be an essential voice of our community.

WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO ACCOMPLISH IN YOUR NEW POSITION: I mean to help connect more people to the CSO so that they can experience the amazing things the symphony is doing! I also hope to bring in new sources of sponsorship to help the organization expand every aspect of its audience.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: I train and compete in AKC and NADAC agility with my All-American dog, Charlotte. We also do scent work and tricks, and love to get out and hike all around Arkansas.

Church Activities: I’ve been a cantor at Christ the King Catholic Church since 2013.

FAMILY: I am married to Stephen Feldman, ‘cellist and professor in the UCA Music Department. We have 2 children in their early twenties, Ezra and Anna.

EDUCATION:  Doctoral studies in voice performance at SUNY Stony Brook; Master of Music (voice) from the  Cincinnati Conservatory; BFA in voice performance from SUNY Purchase; Other education: Montessori Elementary Teaching Certification and Level one Kodaly Teacher training for early childhood music.