Susan Hale

Susan Hale has been actively involved with choral music for many years in the Portland area as an ensemble singer, soloist and educator. For twenty years, she performed as a member of the Berwick Chorus of the Oregon Bach Festival in Eugene. She currently sings with In Mulieribus, Cappella Romana, and has sung with Cantores in Ecclesia, Trinity Consort, Resonance Ensemble, and The Ensemble of Oregon.

Choral music education has been a constant in Susan’s career. Her present involvement includes educational outreach and clinics with school and community choirs. In 2015, she completed a long tenure as choral director at Tigard High School. Susan’s commitment to music education has encompassed elementary, middle school, and high school vocal music as well as supervision and mentorship of Portland State University student teachers. She lives in Wilsonville, Oregon with her husband Paul Klemme, a church musician and conductor in Salem, Oregon.