As a pianist, Sussman has performed in many recitals, shows, and concerts throughout the Philadelphia, Boston, and Ann Arbor areas. He has held music directorships for musicals such as Les Misérables, Hairspray, and The Last Five Years. Sussman plays piano for English country dance bands, Contra-dance bands, and Old-time bands. He is also a member of ‘the Butternut Squad,’ a folk/roots ensemble dedicated to playing the traditional musics of the British Isles and Appalachia with a unique and modern approach.

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Piano and Voice set at MASSMoCA

Performed and immersed in Joe Wardwell's "Hello America: 40 Hits from the 50 States" at MASSMoCA - North Adams, MA., July 24, 2023, as part of the Bang on a Can Summer Festival

Impromptu in G Flat Major Op. 90 No. 3

Composed by Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

The Sounds of Pluralism

Melanie Blatt's Cantorial Recital, April 2018 - Hebrew College, Newton, MA.

Home in the World 

My folk/traditional music concert, April 2019

University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, Ann Arbor, MI.

Avinu Malkeinu (Our Father, Our King)

Traditional Jewish High Holiday Tune