Originally from Stuttgart, Germany, Susanna Klein has enjoyed a varied career as a violinist, educator, and innovator. She has performed in orchestra and chamber music settings in Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Israel, and the U.S.
Currently playing as a section violinist, Ms. Klein served as principal second violin of the Richmond Symphony for five years. She had previous orchestral appointments with the Colorado Symphony, Memphis Symphony, Vermont Symphony (as acting concertmaster), and Rhode Island Philharmonic.
Ms. Klein is an Associate Professor of Music at Virginia Commonwealth University, where her grant-funded research involves a multidisciplinary team. A visionary in the field of practice psychology and musician wellness, Susanna looks for solutions to the “practice problem” at the intersection of the science of behavior and technology. She shares her expertise on YouTube and Instagram (@practizma) and has written articles for The Strad Online, Strings Magazine, ASTA Journal, the Instrumentalist Magazine, Classical Singer Magazine, and Violinist.com. Professor Klein is the author of the acclaimed Practizma Practice Journal (a practice workbook) and creator of the Clipza Video app. She is currently working on her second book.