Bio
Savannah Norton is a New York-based musician and founder of The Norton Sunwood Music Studio, located in Waverly, NY. Savannah completed her degree in Music History & Literature from the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music. A native of rural Northeastern Pennsylvania, she began music lessons at the age of eight. At fourteen, she began playing the bassoon and later attended the pre-college division of the Mannes School of Music in NYC, studying with Leonard Hindell. Formal conducting endeavors began at age sixteen, including positions as a drum major and as a conductor at Mannes under Scott Jackson Wiley.
Savannah is an alumna of the Monteux School and during the 2021 season studied conducting under the direction of Michael Jinbo and guest conductor, Ludovic Morlot. During the 2018-19 year, Savannah served as the Conducting Intern & Executive Assistant for the Naperville Youth Symphony Orchestra, as well as the student honors conductor of the Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra and Wheaton College Concert Choir. Over the past few years, Savannah has studied conducting closely under the direction of Dr. Daniel Sommerville and Dr. John William Trotter. Her closest mentor, Dr. Jonathan Saylor has been an influential part of her development as a bassoonist and music historian. During her free time, Savannah enjoys traveling, hiking, and spending time with her golden retriever named Brahms and african grey parrot named Abbado. |