Susan Fancher is an internationally recognized classical saxophonist known for her expressive tone and poetic musical interpretations. She has inspired and premiered over 100 new compositions and continues to collaborate with composers both young and more established to create new, vibrant repertoire for the saxophone. Audiences and critics praise her ability to fill even the most complex notation with life, a trademark of her work as a champion of new music. Susan Fancher performs in many settings: concerto soloist, performances for saxophone with electronics, recitals together with pianist Ināra Zandmane, soprano saxophonist with the Red Clay Saxophone Quartet, performances of music for saxophone and chorus, and with the band The Difficulties. She is the former soprano saxophonist of the Amherst, Vienna, and Rollin’ Phones saxophone quartets.