Recording Session-Power Station at Berklee NYC

May 3rd and 5th, 2025, recordings of pieces for violin and piano took place at Power Station at BerkleeNYC.featuring violinist, Dylan Hamme and pianist, Nicole Brancato The release is forthcoming on Belarca Records.

The sessions were engineered by three-time Grammy Award winner John Kilgore a longtime collaborator with Belarca Records, having worked on numerous projects over the past 15 years.

Dylan Hamme and Nicole Brancato recorded Aria, Duo Montuño, Motions of Return, Scatter My Ashes, and Seven Scenes for Four Violins—the latter featuring Dylan multi-tracking all four violin parts.

Interview with WGTE Classical Conversations

Interview with Mary Claire Murphy of WGTE FM 91, Toledo Ohio about the album Quiet Rhythms Live at Spectrum NYC featuring Susman performing selections from his four-hour piano cycle.

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Interview with No Dead Guys

No Dead Guys, a piano blog by Rhonda Rizzo, dedicated to new piano music, living composers, and thoughts on the intersection of music and life.

The interview covers the album Quiet Rhythms Live at Spectrum NYC as well as past work and background.

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For Three Trombones from Japan

For Three Trombones (1984) was recently recorded and performed for the first time by Japanese trombone virtuoso Ryoma Takaoka. Ryoma’s stunning performance is posted on YouTube with the score.

All parts performed and multi-tracked by Ryoma Takaoka, trombone

高岡 竜馬 Ryoma Takaoka

ウィリアム・サスマン William Susman