William Susman belongs to the generation of American composers that came of age in the late twentieth century, received traditional academic training while remaining thoroughly engaged with popular music (in his case, jazz), and who went on to establish careers for themselves outside the academic establishment. Susman has written orchestral and chamber music for concert performance, as well as jazz and film scores. more...
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Aerophones Flutes: There are a great variety of flute-like instruments made from bamboo with one to three finger holes to change pitch. Certain Islamic groups such as the Hausa play the double reed oboe-like instrument called the algaitha. Bamboo flutes of one to three holes Globular flutes Algaitha oboe-like double reed instrument. Horns: There are [...]
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The Mana Saxophone Quartet and pianist Erika Tazawa premiere The Starry Dynamo at The Hot Springs Music Festival, June 4. Greg and Pat Zuber premiere Amores Montunos at the Malletech Leigh Howard Stevens Marimba seminar on June 15. Wind Quintet Tabor performs WAVES at the Issue Project Room in Brooklyn, June 16. Piccola Accedemia degli Specchi premiere PIano Montuno at Villa Borghese, June 20. Greg and Pat Zuber perform Amores Montunos at Juilliard, July 28. Check the Calendar for more details.
William Susman's percussion works are now also distributed through Steve Weiss Music, the largest online retailer of percussion and sheet music. Renown percussionists Anthony Cirone, Joseph Gramley and Jonathan Haas premiered these compositions.
In April, May and June, PBS airs When Medicine Got it Wrong on 100s of stations throughout the US. Check your local listings. The score features cellist Joan Jeanrenaud and is available at iTunes, Amazon and many other online stores.