William Susman

William Joseph Susman is an American composer of concert and film music as well as an accomplished pianist. He 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 documentary film scores. His music is notable for how it integrates diverse influences spanning the western classical and jazz tradition to science and numerology. Rhythm plays a strong role in his compsotions through musical devices such as the Afro-Cuban montu?o, medieval hocket and isorhythm. -Stephen Eddins, All Music Guide