Hagen, Roy

Roy Hagen received a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and a Master’s Degree in Music Theory and Composition from Lowell University. He taught music in the Salem Public Schools and was a private guitar and bass instructor for many years. He sang for ten years in the New England Conservatory Chorus which performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Roy conducted the Polymnia Choral Society in Melrose, MA, and served as Music Director for a local church, directing their choirs and serving as cantor.

Roy began playing duos with his daughter Susan in 2018, playing guitar and electric bass. The duo has performed at Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory, Rochester Bass Retreat, and local venues as well as online streaming performances for the Scandinavian Center and the Sparrow Live Concert Series.