Susan Tomes

Susan Mary Tomes (born 26 May 1954) is a Scottish pianist, writer and educator. A specialist in chamber music, she has been the pianist of Domus (1979–1995), the Florestan Trio [en] (1995–2012), and the Gaudier Ensemble (since 1993), and has performed in many duos and other chamber music combinations. She also plays solo recitals, concertos, gives lecture-recitals, teaches, gives masterclasses at music colleges, and sits on international competition juries. She has made more than fifty CDs, and has published several books.

2004: Beyond the Notes, Boydell Press, ISBN 978-1843831600
2006: A Musician's Alphabet, Faber and Faber, ISBN 978-057122883
2010: Out of Silence – A Pianist's Yearbook, Boydell Press, ISBN 978-1843835578, translated into Japanese
2014: Sleeping in Temples, Boydell Press, ISBN 978-1843839750
2018: Reflections on Learning and Teaching, Boydell Press, ISBN 978-1783273256
2021: The Piano – A History in 100 Pieces, Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0300253924

Other websites

Official website
Robert Cummings. Susan Tomes at AllMusic
Susan Tomes discography at Discogs