Clinic and Concert at Wright State University
Sponsored by Zildjian, I did a clinic for students and educators at the school. Also, there was the first performance of Mike Burritt’s newest work called Streaming, for percussion soloist (mostly cymbals of course!) and 4 player percussion ensemble. Pictured above are members of the
Clinics at Middle Tennessee State University and University of Memphis
I had the pleasure to visit and do presentations at Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, TN) and the University of Memphis. Hosted by Lalo & Julie Davila at MTSU and by Frank Shaffer at the University of Memphis, these clinics were a wonderful opportunity to
Interlochen Percussion Institute 2011 – a great success!
I wish I could have got this News up on the website sooner - but the summer up at Interlochen was a whirlwind! Anyway, here are some photos from a GREAT 2011 Interlochen Summer Percussion Institute!
Interlochen Percussion Institute 2011
Announcing the 2011 Interlochen Percussion Institute - last year was such a success, we are doing it again this year! This year’s Artist line up is spectacular and again offers a wide variety of learning - Danny Gottlieb (Drumset - Lt. Dan Band and University
2011 New World Symphony Percussion Audition Winners
For many years I’ve been asked to help with the New World Symphony percussion audition - although stressful and a bit nerve racking, the New World Symphony administration and I have had great success inviting fellows to be a part of the orchestra that have
Congrats to Rob Knopper who joins the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra percussion section!
My former student Rob Knopper won the audition for the section percussion position in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Rob studied with me at the Interlochen Arts Camp and played for me on and off during his time at Juilliard. He won a position in the
Boston Conservatory Spring Percussion Ensemble Concert
Directed by Sam Solomon and myself, the Spring Percussion Ensemble Concert was a huge success! The program included Kala by Akira Nishimura (featuring Jeremy Barnett, marimba soloist), Xati by my former student Peyton McDonald, Duo for Marimbas by Phillippe Manoury (performed wonderfully by marimba majors
Wright State University
While in Dayton Ohio I had an opportunity to work with the students at Wright State University. Jerry Noble, the Director of Percussion at the school, has the program blossoming. The percussion ensemble played Paul Lansky’s Threads for percussion quartet. The students are doing an
London Symphony Orchestra
In February I had the good fortune to play extra percussion with the London Symphony Orchestra in Avery Fisher Hall. My great friend Neil Percy was kind enough to ask me to come in and play. We did Mahler 3 with Valery Gergiev conducting. Extra