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Susan Landale was born in Scotland, graduated from Edinburgh University and studied with André Marchal in Paris. Today, from her home in the Paris suburbs, she pursues a dual career of concert organist and teacher. Since winning the first Interpretation Competition at the St Albans International Organ Festival in 1963, she has firmly established a worldwide reputation as a brilliant concert artist.

Her recitals take her all over Europe and North America, Africa and Australia, and have been broadcast on many national and international networks. She has also served on the most prestigious international juries, has made many recordings and is author of several articles on contemporary music.

Particularly esteemed as a teacher, Susan Landale was professor at the National Regional Conservatoire in Rueil-Malmaison, Ile de France, from 1977 until January 2000. Today she devotes her time to concert performance and recordings, master classes, seminars and private teaching. Her pupils come from all over the world and have won numerous prizes and distinctions in national and international competitions. Susan Landale is organist of the church of Saint-Louis des Invalides, Paris.