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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On March 1 and 2, 2012 the Memphis Symphony Orchestra performs Zydeco Madness for String Orchestra. Read an in-depth interview about the concert, contemporary music and composing.
William Susman & OCTET premiere his piano concerto featuring pianist and OCTET member Elaine Kwon who hosts the Best Buddies Benefit at Carnegie Hall Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Native New Yorker - WINNER Best Documentary Short 2006 Tribeca Film Festival - was recently chosen for the Tribeca Film Institute Reframe Collection which "shares the best of our visual heritage."
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Opus One Memphis Interview Part 5
You originally wrote Zydeco Madness for solo accordion. What prompted you to write it for String Orchestra? By expanding it for string orchestra, I was able to reach a larger scale of sound, create different textures with the original material and give the piece wider exposure. Also, we all saw horrific news reports of people’s [...]
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