Instruments & Sticks

Throughout my travels, I’ve come across a variety of unusual and special percussion instruments.   These photos represent some of the instruments I was able to photograph.   Throughout my career with the Florida Philharmonic, whenever we had an unusual instrument to find, I always thought “what do other orchestra’s do for this instrument?”  Well, here are some answers.   Also included, my personal collection of instruments and sticks/mallets.

New World Symphony

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The New World Symphony Orchestra - they have an amazing collection of percussion instruments.   “Long” drum “Long” drum - great for many things, including App Spring, etc “Long” Drum

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Interesting Triangle

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Western CT State Univ

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I saw these Hinger snare drums at Western CT State University when I was there for a class in March of 2010.   David Smith is the teacher there and studied with Hinger.   I got some

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Kroumata Percussion Ensemble

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I visited the rehearsal facility for the Kroumata Percussion Ensemble in Stockholm Sweden.  Their rehearsal facility is amazing and their instrument collection is equally impressive.   tuned taxi horns percussion set up

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Island Music

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These are the “wood drums” that I used for Michael Tilson Thomas’ “Island Music”   wood drums

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Bell Percussion UK

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On a visit to the UK, I went to Bell Percussion - an amazing collection of instruments!  They supply most of the London orchestra’s with rental equipment   Jingling Johnnie gongs -

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Metropolitan Opera

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When I was playing extra at the Metropolitan Opera, I took photos of some of the unusual instruments in there percussion rooms.   There were several room that had some amazing drums.    Their collection is huge

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Janissary Instruments

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I saw this bass drum at PASIC 2009 and had to photograph it.   It’s a replica of a Janissary Bass Drum - exactly what I’d use for Mozart/Haydn and some Beethoven   Played with a stick

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Royal Academy UK

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This little timpani blew me away.   It was in a glass case in one of the practice rooms.   Note the size of it compared to my thumb.  They also had an original Mozart table.  

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