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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MCN is under threat of termination following the recent announcement from the Dutch Government to cut all funding. Please sign the petition at http://www.muziekcentrumnederland.nl/en/about-mcn/petition/ Here are my thoughts on the value of MCN in a letter of petition. == To whom it may concern, Please do not close Muziek Centrum Nederlands. This organization is vital [...]
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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."
At the Native Spirit Festival in London, New Internationalist magazine calls "Native New Yorker" "...a conventionally unclassifiable short..." Read the review here.