Susan De Kam

Artist in Residence

Susan De Kam is originally from Caledonia, Michigan. She completed her undergraduate studies in 2002 with a major in piano, studying under Joan Conway, at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. It was in her freshman year there that she began studying organ as a secondary instrument with Huw Lewis, but it soon became her principal interest. In 2004, Susan earned her Master of Music degree from the University of Michigan. She studied organ with Robert Glasgow, piano with Louis Nagel, and harpsichord with Edward Parmentier.

As an organist, pianist, and harpsichordist, Ms. De Kam has become a well rounded musician not only through her solo concertizing on all three instruments, but also as an accompanist, chamber musician, and teacher. In addition to being the recipient of numerous prizes and awards for her performances on piano and organ, she has also been a finalist in the Music Teachers National Association Collegiate Organ Competition (2002) and the Miami International Organ Competition (2006). Most recently, she was a semi-finalist in the Bach/Liszt International Organ Competition, held in Weimar, Germany.

Ms. De Kam is a doctoral candidate in organ performance at the University of Michigan where she studies with James Kibbie. In addition to her duties at St. Luke’s, she teaches piano and theory at Coppell Conservatory in Coppell, Texas.