MEMBERSHIP AND STAFF

Josh Suslak, Accompanist

Josh joined the Pennsbury Choral staff in 2020 as Accompanist and Vocal Teacher.  He graduated from the Eastman School of Music and University of Rochester with degrees in Music Education and Brain and Cognitive Sciences.  Outside of school, Josh is the organist at the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville as well as a freelance pianist and accompanist across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.  Prior to joining Pennsbury, he was the Singer Musicianship Coordinator and Accompanist for the Commonwealth Youthchoirs, he has served as a Staff Pianist at Westminster Choir College, Rider University, and Rowan University, and he was the accompanist for the American Boychoir School.  His work has taken him on international tours to China, Scotland, Austria, Italy, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Poland, and Slovenia.  Apart from his main concentration in classical piano, Joshua enjoys playing jazz, rock, pop, and musical theater music.  

As a concert pianist, Joshua has played at many prestigious music halls such as Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center.  He has performed several piano concertos with orchestras, including the Grieg Piano Concerto and the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #2.  He has had notable master teachers such as Barry Snyder at Eastman and Rita Shklar at Westminster Conservatory.  Josh has won numerous awards, including 1st places at the Bart Pitman Memorial Scholarship, Marian Garcia International Piano Competition, Princeton Music Club, Princeton Music Festival, Golden Key, and American Fine Arts.  He was a finalist in the Eastman International Piano Competition.