Pianist Susan Archibald has been working as a collaborative pianist for the past few decades, starting in Toronto at the University of Toronto. In 2001, she was hired at the Shepherd School of Music, Rice University in Houston, TX.
At age 18, she was a top prize winner in the Canadian Music Competitions. She has accompanied top prize winners in the Munich and Montreal International Competitions, as well as other international and national competitions for strings and winds. She has performed in recitals with members of the Cleveland, Philadelphia, Toronto, Houston, Dallas, San Diego, Boston, and National Symphony.