About The Susanne Beer Cello Corner Foundation
The Susanne Beer Cello Corner Foundation offers fine cello and bow loans; performance opportunities; prizes; grants; and assistance with tuition. It is run by a small group of Susanne's friends and family who endeavour to preserve Susanne's memory and spirit and to continue her support of young musicians in attaining excellence in performance.
Susanne Beer (1967-2019), former co-principal cellist of the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), founded The Cello Corner, a Suzuki method teaching studio in Highbury & Islington in 2012. Through her inspirational teaching, she trained over 60 young cellists, many to a high level. At the height of her teaching career, Susanne learned she had melanoma cancer. She passed away in December 2019, at the age of 52.
Towards the end of her life, she decided to create The Susanne Beer Cello Corner Foundation, so that she could continue to support young musicians well into the future. You can learn more about Susanne Beer's performing and teaching career by visiting The Susanne Beer Gallery & Biography in the Archive section of this website and also by visiting www.susannebeer.co.uk
Since its creation in 2021, The Susanne Beer Cello Corner Foundation has loaned cellos and bows to over 20 young cellists; provided numerous tuition grants to young cellists on a financial need basis; and provided performance opportunities for young cellists through fundraising and professional concerts.
Each year, the Foundation offers a prize to one outstanding cellist at The North London Festival of Music and Drama. Starting in 2023, the Foundation has provided a bursary to LSG International Summer School in Bryanston and to Cello Fest International Summer School. These are two summer schools that Susanne was involved in during her lifetime.
Susanne Beer (1967-2019), former co-principal cellist of the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), founded The Cello Corner, a Suzuki method teaching studio in Highbury & Islington in 2012. Through her inspirational teaching, she trained over 60 young cellists, many to a high level. At the height of her teaching career, Susanne learned she had melanoma cancer. She passed away in December 2019, at the age of 52.
Towards the end of her life, she decided to create The Susanne Beer Cello Corner Foundation, so that she could continue to support young musicians well into the future. You can learn more about Susanne Beer's performing and teaching career by visiting The Susanne Beer Gallery & Biography in the Archive section of this website and also by visiting www.susannebeer.co.uk
Since its creation in 2021, The Susanne Beer Cello Corner Foundation has loaned cellos and bows to over 20 young cellists; provided numerous tuition grants to young cellists on a financial need basis; and provided performance opportunities for young cellists through fundraising and professional concerts.
Each year, the Foundation offers a prize to one outstanding cellist at The North London Festival of Music and Drama. Starting in 2023, the Foundation has provided a bursary to LSG International Summer School in Bryanston and to Cello Fest International Summer School. These are two summer schools that Susanne was involved in during her lifetime.
Testimonials
"The cello has given me the opportunity to continue my love for music. I've been playing the cello since I was 4 and developed a love for it at a young age. It has allowed me to play in an orchestra , which I really enjoy, which I then went on to have have cool experiences with like playing at Royal Albert hall. Recently, the cello has also helped me get a scholarship in a my dream school as I was able to show my full potential and love for it. I am really grateful that I have an amazing cello because it has helped me pass grade 5 with an outstanding score and from there continue to thrive in fun and encouraging environments. I have been involved in many other activities like the National Children’s Orchestra and Bryanston and not long ago, I was also offered a place at the Royal Academy of Music, where I hope to flourish even further" - Philip, age 9
"We only had this cello for few months, but Emily has made progress and has more passion these days than before. Emily auditioned for the Junior Guildhall Music Course and succeeded. Emily is one of the youngest accepted at the age of 7. We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation. Thank you for your ongoing support which allows someone like Emily to continue her journey in music." - Mother of Emily, age 7
'Dear The Cello Corner, Thank you so much for lending me my 3 quarter cello! it’s made such an amazing sound for me and am so sad that i have grown out of it. I’ve really enjoyed playing on it and have loved my first year at RAM with it, as well as learning 2 of my favourite pieces on it ; saint saens cello concerto and Kol Nidrei. i hope the next person loves it as much as I have.' - Thea, age 9
"We only had this cello for few months, but Emily has made progress and has more passion these days than before. Emily auditioned for the Junior Guildhall Music Course and succeeded. Emily is one of the youngest accepted at the age of 7. We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation. Thank you for your ongoing support which allows someone like Emily to continue her journey in music." - Mother of Emily, age 7
'Dear The Cello Corner, Thank you so much for lending me my 3 quarter cello! it’s made such an amazing sound for me and am so sad that i have grown out of it. I’ve really enjoyed playing on it and have loved my first year at RAM with it, as well as learning 2 of my favourite pieces on it ; saint saens cello concerto and Kol Nidrei. i hope the next person loves it as much as I have.' - Thea, age 9
Performances
Over the years, the Foundation has organised a number of special performance opportunities for young cellists, opening professional concerts, such as Elizaveta Lessoun performing on Susanne's Lockey Hill cello at Conway Hall Sunday Concerts.