Teagan Faran, ft. Paul Sussman and Breakfast Calculus

Join us for a live performance of Teagan Faran's new album "Middle Child," a record exploring homesickness and belonging, with guest appearances by local legend storyteller Paul Sussman and the wind/string duo Breakfast Calculus (ft. Leo Sussman, flutes). Hailed as "deeply personal and expansively collaborative" (Pitch Perfect), this album celebrates hybrid identity through music by Brahms, Laurie Anderson, Jens Ibsen, and others.

Featuring:

Teagan Faran, violin/viola

Leo Sussman, flute/electronics

Paul Sussman, storyteller

Sunday, November 23, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm doors, 7:00 pm show
Admission: (Online) $25 student & senior - $29 Early Bird - $35 General / (Door) $35

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Teagan Faran - Teagan Faran is a multidisciplinary musician focused on enacting social change through the arts. An active soloist and chamber musician, she has performed with the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Amherst Symphony, Alarm Will Sound, and the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, among others. Faran attended the University of Michigan and the Manhattan School of Music. She was a fellow of the Fulbright Program, Turn the Spotlight, Dee Dee Bridgewater’s Woodshed Network, and OneBeat. Faran is a Co-Artistic Director of GRAMMY-nominated ensemble Palaver Strings and an Assistant Professor at Ithaca College.

Leo Sussman - Flutist Leo Sussman grew up playing chamber music in living rooms and gigging with a salsa band in San Francisco. Now based in Ithaca, NY, he delights in breathing life into new music and producing imaginative community-based arts projects that foster conversation and connection. Some recent exploits include coding tactile electroacoustic installations in Max/MSP, recording a new work for 12 flutists by Julia Wolfe, and performing Stravinsky’s Firebird at Burning Man.

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https://www.teaganfaran.com

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