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people and places
Stanton Moore
AUSTRALIA
OptimumPercussion(Carolyn Watson,EisteddfodCoordinator)presentedthe
12thAnnualAustralianPercussionEisteddfodonAugust27–28inSydney.AdjudicatorsandcliniciansincludedJames Campbell(UniversityofKentucky),Gray France(AustralianNa-tionalUniversity,PASAustraliaChapterPresi-dent),Sergei Golovko(MelbournePercussionEnsembleSchoolandMarimbaAcademy),andAllan Watson(AustralianOperaandBalletOrchestra).Eachyear,OptimumPercussionholdstheAustralianPercussionEisteddfodinSydney,Brisbane,orMelbourne,whereprimaryandhighschoolstudentscancompeteinsoloorensembleevents.SchoolsandpercussionistsfromalloverAustraliahaveattendedthiseventsinceitsinception.
Galactic drummer Stanton Moore recentlycompletedaclinic/performancetourof
Australia,wherehedelighteddrummerswithhisNewOrleans-flavoredfunkystyle.Stanton’sappearanceswerepartoftheDrumsceneLiveAustraliaTour2011,sponsoredbyDrum-tek,thecountry’slargestpercussionretailer.FromAug.14–21Stantonandhistourmatescrossedthecontinent,entertainingdrummersinBrisbane,Sydney,Canberra,Newcastle,andAdelaide.Theyfinishedupatthe2011editionofAustralia’sUltimateDrummersWeekend&DrumExpoinMelbourne,whereStantoncon-ductedmasterclassesonAug.20andclosedtheshowonAug.21.
BELGIUM
ThefiftheditionoftheLudwigAlbertIn-ternationalMarimbaAcademytookplace
April11–21intheAcademicHall,whichwasalsothehostlocationoftheUniversalMarimbaCompetitioninJuly.ThisAcademywasopenforintermediate,advanced,andprofessionalmarimbaplayersandprovidedagreatoppor-tunitytotakeprivatelessonswithmarimbavirtuosoLudwig AlbertandassistantLin Chin Cheng.TheAcademyhostedstudentsfromPoland,Uruguay,HongKong,Bulgaria,SouthKorea,Taiwan,Mexico,Japan,Thailand,Spain,Tenerife,Serbia,andBelgium,whosharedtheclosingconcertswiththelecturers.Adams,In-novativePercussion,Concorde,andPustjensPercussionProductsco-sponsoredthisevent.ThenexteditionwilltakeplaceinJuly2012;forinformationvisitwww.ludwigalbert.com.
BRAZIL
MembersoftheWestVirginiaUniversityAfricanMusicandDanceEnsemble
(Zane Cupec,John Lofink,John Posey)underthedirectionofDr. Michael B. Vercellipar-ticipatedinathree-weekculturalexchangetoRecifeandRiodeJaneiroMay19–June9.Col-laboratingontheexchangewereDr.ChristineGustafson(flute,EastCarolinaUniversity),Dr. Michael Sammons(percussion,UniversityofSouthAlabama),Dr.SergioAlvares(ethno-musicology,UniversidadeFederaldoRiodeJaneiro),andDr.MauroMaibrada(guitar,Uni-versidadeFederaldoPernambuco).WorkshopsandmasterclasseswerepresentedattheUFPEandUFRJonAfricanpercussion(Vercelli/WVUAfricanMusicandDanceEnsemble),snaredrum(Sammons),flute(Gustafson),gui-tar(Maibrada),theBrazilianChoro(Alvares),maracatuwithUFPEProfessorofPercussionAntonio Barreto,andaperformancebyTxai-
mus,theUFPEhand-chimeensembleunderthedirectionofDr. Flavio Medeiros.Studentsalsohadtheopportunitytoparticipateinava-rietyofcommunity-basedworkshopsincludingpandeirolessonswithClaudio Santana,ma-racatuworkshopswithCorposPercussivosdi-rectedbyJorgeMartin,andsambaclasseswithMonoblocounderthedirectionofCelsoAlvim.Theexchangewastheconcludingprojectofthefive-yearMusicAlive!FIPSE-CAPESgrantforstudentexchangesandcollaborativeprojectsbetweenWestVirginiaUniversity,EastCarolinaUniversity,UniversidadeFederaldoPernambuco,andUniversidadeFederaldoRiodeJaneiro.SupplementalfundingforthisexchangewasgenerouslyprovidedbytheWestVirginiaUniversityCollegeofCreativeArtsandEastCarolinaUniversity.CANADA
Incelebrationofthe40thanniversaryseasonofNexus,twoback-to-backperformanceswere
givenbytheToronto-basedquartetonJuly31aspartoftheOttawaInternationalChamberMusicFestivalChamberfestatSt.Brigid’sCentrefortheArts.ThefirstperformancewasafullNexussoloconcertfeaturingworksbySteveReich,JohnCage,andNexusmemberBill Cahn,aswellasseveralofthegroup’ssig-naturenoveltyragtimexylophonearrangementsfeaturingBob Becker.AlsojoiningNexusforthiseventwastheCanadianpercussiongroupTorq.
CHINA
Dr. Michael B. Vercelli(WestVirginiaUniversity)wasinresidencyattheCentral
ConservatoryofMusic,BeijingChinafromJune25–29(Prof.ZhangBoyu,host).Theresi-dencyconcludedatwo-yearprojectcenteredonInternet-basedinstructionofthegyil(Ghana-ianxylophone).Workshopsandlessonsfocusedongyilrepertoireandhanddrummingtech-
Ludwig Albert, Lin Ching Cheng and students at the Ludwig Albert International Marimba Academy
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In MemoriamDavid SearcyBy Michael Quinn
DavidSearcy,timpanistoftheLaScalaOperaorchestraformorethanthreedecades,diedon
August2,2011,afteralongillness. Davidwasasingularauthorityamongcol-leaguesallovertheworld,andformanyyoungtimpanistsandpercussionistsaninspiringteacherandfatherlyfriend.Hisplayingcareer,bothlyricandsymphonic,andhisinnatemusicalcuriositymadethescopeofhisknowledgeoftherepertoireprobablythebroadest,andhisinterpretationofthatrepertoirethedeepest,ofanytimpanistever.Hisnever-flagginginterestinmusichistoryfueledhisconvictionoftheworthoftraditioninanevermoreunsettledworld,andhelookedalwaystopassontheculturalheritageofhisinstrumentanditspracticetothosewhosoughthispres-ence. BorninRichmond,California,onJanuary21,1946,DavidfirststudiedinhishomecityofOakland,andinhisteenswasastudentofRolandKohloff.In1964hewenttoTanglewood,thenremainedontheEastCoasttostudywithVicFirth,andin1965gaveintoalong-heldwishtoplayinEuropewhenatimpaniopeningintheMusikselskabetHarmonieninBergen,Norway,madethemovepossible.Twoyearslaterhewaslookingfornewchallenges,otherconcepts,andanewartisticorientation.InViennahestudiedwithRichardHochrainer,andthenfoundhistruementorandguideinRobertHinzeinHamburg,Germany. In1968hebecamesolotimpanistoftheBavarianStateOperainMunich,wherehere-maineduntil1972whenClaudioAbbadoinvitedhimtojointheorchestraatLaScala.Later,whenAbbadofoundedtheEuropeanYouthOrchestraandtheGustavMahlerYouthOr-chestra,Davidwashisfirstchoiceforapercussiontutor. From1980untilhisdeath,DavidguidedthepercussionclassatMilan’sCivicMusicSchool.Here,heformedawholenewgenerationoftimpanistsforItalyandEurope,andafewmoredistantpartsoftheworldaswell.HewasalsovisitingProfessorattheRoyalAcad-emyofMusicinLondon. Davidbroughtawholesomefantasyintotheworldandnoone,notevenhispeers,everlefthiscompanywithouttakingawaysomebitofknowledgethatmademusic,orplaying,orevenlife,abitclearerandmoremeaningful.Forthatwe’llbeevergratefultohim.
niqueandperformancesbyindividualCCOMstudents.
CUBA
KoSACubahelditsannualworkshopandfestivalMarch6–13.Theweekstartedwith
aconferenceandanintroductiontoCubanmusicbyethnomusicologistDr.OlavoAlen,followedbyapersonalizedintroductiontourtoOldHavanaandotherhistoricsites.CongadrumclasseswereconductedbyTomas Ramos “El Panga” Julio LopezfromKlimax,Yaroldi AbreufromIrakereandChucho Valdes.Tim-baleclasseswereconductedbyJean Roberto FigueroafromKlimaxwithhispersonal“timbarhythm”approachtothatinstrument.SpecialguestRoberto Smith,theinventorofthenewfootmaracashakermanufacturedbyLP,demonstratedtheultimateindependenceinperformanceasasolopercussionistcoveringallthepercussionparts.LegendarytimbaleroAmadito ValdesofBuenaVistaSocialClubfamespokeabouthisphilosophyandapproach
tosoloingwhiledemonstratingtheclassicwayofplayingdanzón.DrumsetwastaughtbyJuan Carlos Rojas “El Peje”(ChuchoValdezdrummer)andsessiondrummerOliver Valdes,eachexemplifyinghisowncreativeapproachtoCubanrhythmsonthedrumset.Assistingwithtranslationand“handson”instructionwereAldo MazzaandMemo Acevedo. HighlightsoftheworkshopwereaspecialclasswithCubanpercussiongroupPercuba Ensembleteachingrumbaandtraditionalcon-ceptsinperformance,andseeingAmaditoVal-dés,OliverValdes,JesusandYulietAbreufromLosPapinesandEnriquePladoanimpromptujam/descarga.KoSAparticipantswerealsogiventheopportunitytoseeliveperformanceswithtopCubanartistsanddancetroupesthroughouttheweek.Thewinnersofthena-tionalpercussionistcontestperformedliveandreceivedprizesofdrums,congas,timbales,bon-gos,andcymbalsofferedgraciouslybysponsorsLP,Sabian,Evans,andMapex.
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ITALy
OnApril2–3,KoSAhelditsfirstofficialworkshopinTurinincollaborationwith
theGMDrumSchoolinTorino,directedbyGigi Morello.Aldo Mazza(Repercussion,KoSAFounderandArtisticDirector)anddrumsetartistSergio Bellotti(BerkleeCollegeofMusic)wereinvitedtoleadandinstructatwo-dayintensiveworkshopcoveringthetopic“itisaboutthegroove.” Coveringabroadrangeoftopics,fromdrumsettohandandworldper-cussion,theclassesincludedbothperformingandinteractivesessions. Attheendofthefirstday,the50partici-pantsinTorinoweretreatedtoalivevideoconnectiontoNewYorkwhereKoSAartistalumnusanddigitalmediaexpertAllan Mol-narfacilitatedaliveinteractivevideodiscussionwithKoSAalumnifacultyartistsMike Main-ieri,Marcus Santos,Michael WimberleyandJim Royle. Thetwo-dayintensiveworkshopculminatedinapublicjamsessionatalocalclubinthefamousPiazzaImmanuele.BellottiandMazzawerejoinedbylocalmusiciansinaneveningofjammingandhangingwithmanystudentsandlocalmusicians. KoSAItalysponsorswereLP,Sabian,Pro-Mark,Evans,Zildjian,VicFirth,RingoMusic,andVibeDrums.
MOROCCO
Wes Crawfordperformedtwiceondrum-setwithBetweenWorldsattheGnaoua
FestivalinEssaouirathissummer.Thefirstshowwasforanestimatedaudienceof25,000onJune23.TheJune24showwasacollabora-tiveconcertwithGnaouansuperstarmusicianHamidKesri,heldontopofanoldPotuguese
fort.FestivalCreativeDirectorandinternation-allyknownFrench/AlgeriandrummerKarim Ziadshareddrumsetdutiesonthissecondconcert.BetweenWorldsincludedBroto Royontablas.
SERBIA
TheStankovic Percussion Ensemblehasbeenveryactivethisyear,playingover60
concertsinSerbiaandMontenegro.InFebru-aryJeff Queenpresentedaclinicandtwocon-certswiththeSPE DrumlineinBelgradeandNoviSad.InJulythegrouphadguestsfromSouthernMissouriUniversityandIllinoisStateUniversityforafive-dayworkshop,clinic,andtwoperformanceswiththeensemble.Clini-cianswereMatt Brusca,Josh Zimmer,Gregg Walker,Arthur Johnson,andKevin Ranney.TheclinicwassupportedbytheU.S.EmbassyinBelgrade.TwoSerbiangraduatestudentswillcontinuetheirstudiesintheU.S.Milos BranisavljevicreceivedafullscholarshiptotheBerkleeCollegeofMusic,andIgor StojanovicreceivedafullscholarshiptoBenedictCollege.
SOUTH kOREA
TheTaiwanInternationalPercussionConvention(formerlytheTaipeiInter-
nationalPercussionConvention)washeldinMay,sponsoredbytheJu Percussion Group.Theeventfeatured13groupsfrom10nationsperforming26concertsineightcities.GuestartistsincludedNebojsa Zivkovic(Germany),Svet Stoyanov(Bulgaria),TaCTuS(France),PercaDu(Israel),theAmsterdam Percussion Group(Holland),theSeoul Percussion En-sembleandHannuri Yeon-Hee Dan(SouthKorea),Okada( Japan),Azaguno(USA),andStrike Percussion(NewZealand).
USAAlabama
The5thAnnualJSUGreyDrummersSummerGigwasheldJune23–25at
JacksonvilleStateUniversity.TheGrey Drum-mersarepartofthebandalumniorganizationknownastheGreyEchelon.TheMarchingSouthernersofJSUisenteringits55thyearin2011.SpearheadedandorganizedbyDaniel Hammond,theSummerGighasgrowneveryyearsinceitsinception.ClinicswerepresentedbyRichard McLendon(I.P.EducatorArtistandJSUgraduate),Hammond( JSUgraduate),Jim Dinkins(DCIpercussionjudge1977–97),Clint Gillespie( JSUAssistantBandDirec-torandJSUgraduate),specialguestspeakersJohn C. Smith(HawthorneCaballerosAlumniDrumandBugleCorps,Hawthorne,NJ)andBob Peterson(HawthorneCaballerosandtheWorldDrumCorpsHallofFame),Dr. David L. Walters( JSUBandDirectorEmeritus),andDaisy Cordona( JSUgraduate). Thethree-dayeventincludedmusicsection-als,fullensemblemusicrehearsalsofthedrummusicplayedbyJSUdrumlinesovertheyears,clinics,andsocialactivities.JSUpercussionistsfrom1956tothepresentwereinattendanceandcamefromTexas,Kentucky,Tennessee,Alabama,andGeorgia.Percussioninstruments,providedbyHammond,wererebuiltandusedtoprovideinstrumentsthatwereusedduringeachtimeperiodofthedrumline’shistory.
Alaska
FromJuly17–23,nineadvanced-levelpercussionistsparticipatedintheAlaska
MidnightSunChamberPercussionIntensive.ThisprogramwaspartoftheannualFairbanksSummerArtsFestivalandwasheldattheUni-versityofAlaskaFairbanks.Morris PalterwastheprogramdirectorandBob Beckerwastheguestfacultymember.ParticipantsperformedtwodedicatedconcertsincludingacompleteperformanceofSteveReich’s“Drumming”andaseriesofsmallerchamberworksincluding“AwayWithoutLeave,”“UnseenChild,”and“TurningPoint”byBecker,aswellasworksbyToruTakemitsu,JohnCage,andEdgardVarèse.ThiseventwassponsoredinpartbyYamaha,Sabian,andBlackSwamp.
California
Jim Greinerrecentlyconductedadrumcircleatthe39thAnnualSantaCruzWharfto
WharfRace.The10Kraceattracts15,000run-nersfromall50statesandover20countries,includingeliteAfricanrunners,andhasraisedover$300,000forareaschoolathleticprograms.Jim’sdrumcirclehelpsmotivatetherunnersatthestartinglineandhasbecomeaWharftoWharfRacetradition.Hisdrumcirclewasoneof50musicalgroupsthatlinedtheracecoursealongthesceniccoastfromtheSantaCruzWharftotheCapitolaWharfintheMontereyBayarea.Jeff Queen with the Stankovic Percussion Ensemble Drumline
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DrumChannel.comandLosAngelesMusicAcademyCollegeofMusichostedthe
SecondAnnualDrummer’sRealityCampJune29–July2.GuestartistsincludedAlex Acuña,Kenny Aronoff,Terry Bozzio,Jim Keltner,Cobus Potgieter,Gil Sharone,Thomas Pridgen,andL.A.MusicAcademy’sRalph Humphrey,Dave Beyer,Aaron Serfaty,Tony Inzalaco,andJoe Porcaro.Thefour-dayeventtookplaceatL.A.MusicAcademyinPasadena.Campersweretreatedtoworkshops,lessons,masterclasses,specialperformances,meet&greets/autographsessions,aDWDrumsfactorytour,andanin-studio,liveclinicbyBozzioatDrumChannel.comstudios.
Colorado
TheAspenMusicFestivalandSchoolPercussionDepartmentfeaturingfaculty
artistsJonathan Haas,David Herbert,Doug Howard,andTom Stubbswerejoinedby19percussionstudentsfromaroundtheworldalongwithguestartistsCollin Currie,Keith Aleo,andMichael Udow.CurrieperformedtheRousepercussionconcerto,“DerGeretteteAlberich,”withtheFestivalOrchestraandpresentedamasterclass.AleoandUdowof-feredtheirexpertisetothepercussionclassalongwiththeweeklymasterclassesgivenbythefaculty.Elliot BeckservedastheAspenConductorsAcademyfellowshipprincipaltim-panist,Simon Gomez GallegowasthewinneroftheCharlesOwenMemorialFellowship,andRyan NestorservedasthepercussionistfortheAspenContemporaryensembleunderthedirectionofSidneyHodgkinson. Thepercussionensemble,underthedirectionofHaas,presentedasapartoftheShakespeare
minifestivalanunprecedentedperformanceofHarrisonBirstwhistle’s“Foro,foro,thehobbyhorseisforgot,”whichincludedactorsfromtheAMFSOperaprogram.Otherworksontheprogramincluded“OmphaloCentricLecture”byNigelWestlake,“Tak-Nara”forpercussionquartetbyNebojsaJovanZivkovic,“20MinutesoffthePavement”byDavidFried-manwithMatthew Lau,vibraphonesoloist,and“FirstConcertoforFluteandPercussion”byLouHarrisonwithNadineAsin,flutesolo-ist.Charles RosmarinwasthewinneroftheMessianExoticBirdsaudition,whichresultedinaperformancewithacclaimedpianistDavidFriendandmembersoftheAMFSpercussiondepartment.
Connecticut
GrammyAward-winningpercussionist,composer,andsongwriterRalph Mac-
DonaldwashonoredwithadayalltohimselfonthefinaleveningoftheJazz-upJulymusicfestivalinStamford.MacDonald,a35-yearStamfordresident,wasemotionallyovercomebythesurprisehonor,whichcameintheformofaproclamationbyMayorMichaelPavia:“Wehavethegreatestresourcesintheworld,andweareabouttoseeoneofthem,liveandinperson,”Paviasaid.“RalphMacDonald,todayisyourdayonbehalfofthecitizensofStamford.”HeandfellowStamfordresidentDennisCol-linsperformedasetofsongsatthestartoftheconcert,pavingthewayfortheevening’shead-liner,RobertaFlack.
kentucky
Chad Floyd,DirectorofPercussionStudiesatCampbellsvilleUniversity,presenteda
varietyofpercussionclinicsandmasterclassestoseveralhighschoolsandmiddleschoolsthroughoutKentuckyduringaone-weektourinMay.TheschoolsincludedOldKentuckyHomeMiddleSchool,ShelbyCountyHighSchool,SpencerCountyMiddleSchool,SouthWarrenSchools,BullittLickMiddleSchool,andLebanonMiddleSchool.Theclinicsfo-cusedonanumberoftopicsincludingsnaredrum,keyboardpercussion,timpani,anddrum-set.TheclinicsweresponsoredbyInnovativePercussion.
Maryland
TheDrumsetandPercussionCamp,partoftheGoucherSummerArtsInstitute,
washeldatGoucherCollegeinBaltimoreJuly10–23forpercussionistsages13–18.TeachingandperformingfacultymembersconsistedofWes Crawford(campdirector,GoucherCol-lege),Kwame Ansah-Brew(GoucherCollege),Phil Bronson(drummerforJonathanScalesFourchestra),Greg Clark(RaheemDevaughn,GreysonChance),Orlando Cotto(DarinAtwater,AndyGonzalez,MichaelSpiro),Je-rome Herskovitz(GoucherCollege),Jeremy Hummel(formerlywithBreakingBenjamin),
Jim Greiner in front of the world-famous Giant Dipper roller coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
Aspen Music Festival and School percussion department at 12,500 feet
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Dr. Michelle Humphreys(TowsonUniversity,ShepherdUniversity),Keith Larsen(BaltimoreDrumCompany),John Locke(GoucherCol-lege,BaltimoreSymphony),Marshall Maley(VA/DCPASChapterPresident),Joe Mc-Carthy(AfroBopAlliance),Mike Miller(OldMillHighSchool),John Parsons(drummerwithNavyCommodores),K. S. Resmi(S.Indianvocalist),N. Scott Robinson(GoucherCollege),Jonathan Scales( JonathanScalesFourchestra),Scott Tiemann(Avec),andCodyWright(bassistforJonathanScalesFourches-tra).Offeringsincludedjazzcombos,concertpercussionensemble,Braziliandrummingensemble,drumline,steelpanensemble,WestAfricanensemble,worldpercussionensemble,anddanceaccompaniment,aswellasnumer-ousclinics,workshops,andconcerts.SponsorsincludedBaltimoreDrumCompany,ChuckLevin’sWashingtonMusicCenter,CoopermanDrums,DreamCymbals,Evans,GoucherCol-legeMusicDept.,InnovativePercussion,LockePercussion,Maley’sMcLeanMusic,Mid-AtlanticDrum,MusicAndGames4U.com,My-DrumLesson.com,Pearl,ProLogixPercussion,Pro-Mark,Remo,Sabian,VicFirth,Yamaha,andZildjian.Visitwww.DrumsetAndPercus-sionCamp.orgforfurtherinfo.
New Hampshire
HeldfromJuly4–16attheEnfieldShakerMuseuminEnfield,theinauguralChosen
ValeInternationalPercussionSeminarwasaresoundingsuccess.AspartoftheCenterforAdvancedMusicalStudies,thepercussionsem-inarwashostedbyPearl/AdamsartistDoug PerkinsandCAMSdirectorEdward Carroll.Theseminarwasattendedby30talented,youngmusicians,comingfromacrosstheU.S.aswell
asfromItaly,Brazil,Canada,andJapantostudyandperformatthetwo-weekseminar.PearlDrumsandAdamsMusicalinstrumentspro-videdafullarrayofkeyboardpercussion,drums,andhardwaretobeusedatChosenVale. ChosenValeofferedatrulyuniqueexperi-encetoalloftheattendees.Notonlydidna-tionallyandinternationallyrecognizedfacultyteachattheevent,includingMatthew DuvallandTom Freer,butprominentcomposerswerealsoinattendancetodiscussandworkwithstudents.Aspartofacollaborativeprocess,composersSteveReich,StevenMackey,LarryPolansky,DavidRosenboom,ChristianWolff,andJosephSchwantnerallvisitedChosenValetogivelecturesorcoachingsessionsontheirworks. Studentspreparedfourconcertsofchambermusicoverthetwo-weekperiod.Overthecourseoftheseminar,membersoftheguestfacultygavelectures,lessons,andmasterclassesforthestudents.Withalmostalleventsattheseminarheldinagroupsetting,allattendeeswereabletobenefitfromtheconstructivecriti-cism,encouragement,andsupportofferedbythefaculty.
New york
Larry S. LevinewasoneofthefeaturedcliniciansattheWoodstockMusicTrade
ShowinMay.Promotinghisacclaimed,award-winninginstructionalseries,“Drumistix—fromPadtoPerformance,”heplayedtoacapacitycrowd.Levine’sinteractiveclassdemonstratedandcoveredsuchtopicsasrudimentalapplica-tions,stylisticdevelopment,anddrumming/musicalawareness.TheeventwassupportedbyYamaha,Sabian,RegalTip/Calato,Aquar-ian,LTLugLocks,SKBCases,HHotHat,
JaMusic,KMCMusic,MountainRythym,PAS,Classic Drummermagazine,theLIDC,NARAS,andLARAS.
OnMarch29,KoSAhelditsKoSANYCone-dayworkshopincludingclinics
andconcertsatLehmanCollege.ClinicianswereArnie Lang,Aldo Mazza,Johanthan Haas,Allan Molnar,Scott Kettner,Mike Clark,andVictor RendónjoinedbyhisgroupCo-Tim-Bó(Victor,ChemboCorniel,Guill-ermo“Memo”Acevedo,Cascadu,andYasuyoKimura).TheeventstartedwithLang(NYPhilharmonic),Haas(NYU)andMazza(Re-percussion),whoengagedinaworkshopon“ThePercussionSectionintheConcertBand.”ParticipantsincludedPenelope Jaconodirect-ingtheCelia Cruz High School Percussion Sectionperforming“AmericanFaces”byDavidHolsinger.Thecliniciansthengavevaluablesuggestionsforimprovingperformancesuchasstickselection,playingpositioninrelationtotheconductor,attackandarticulationofspecificnotevalues,anddynamics. Kettnertooktheaudienceonamusicaljour-neytoBrazilcoveringtheNortheastrhythmknownasMaracatuanddemonstratedanddiscussedsomeofthesimilaritiesbetweenBra-zilianandNewOrleansdrumming.Clark,whoisknownforhisworkwithHerbieHancock,coveredthetopic“FromSwingtoLinearFunk”andperformedanddemonstratedwithspecialguestJerryZonorgan.ThefinalclinicianofthedaywasRendónjoinedbyhisgroup,Co-Tim-Bó.Thegroupstartedwithaperformancefea-turingbatádrumsandseguedintoatraditionalCubanbembé.Adiscussionofthedifferentrumbastylesthenfollowed,whichincludedyambú,rumbacolumbia,guaguancó,andtherelativelynewstyleofguarapachangueo.Theclinicendedwiththeperformanceofapercus-sionarrangementof“Manteca,”whichfeaturedthegroupandguestsMazza,Molnar,andKettner. Theeventculminatedwithaperformancebythe80-pieceLehmanCollegeConcertBand(ledbyAlanHollander)performing“Mambo#5”arrangedbyArmandoRodriguezandVic-torRendón.Langjoinedthegroupontimpani,alongwithMazza,Molnarandothers. ManythankstotheKoSANYCsponsors:Sabian,Evans,LPMusic,VicFirth,Remo,LangPercussion,Pro-Mark,Toca,IstanbulAgop,Tama,andDW.
NexusjoinedforceswiththeCanadianBrassinanIndependenceDayweekend
performanceatthehistoricMaverickHallinWoodstock,hostedbyNexusmemberGarry Kvistad.Theconcertwastitled“StarsandStripes”andfeaturedtraditionalAmericansongsandmarches.MuchofthemusicwasarrangedbyformerNexusmemberRobin EngelmanfortherecentlyreleasedCD,Stars and Stripes: Canadian Brass Salute America.
Drumset and Percussion Camp Faculty Concert performers (L–R): K.S. Resmi, Orlando Cotto, Jeremy Hummel, N. Scott Robinson, Wes Crawford (host), Jonathan Scales, and Jonathan Scales Fourchestra members Phil Bronson and Cody Wright.
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TheCDfeaturesmembersofNexuswiththeCanadianBrass,andforweeksitwasontheBillboardClassicalChartpeakingatNumberTwo.AmongthehighlightsintheWoodstockconcertwereBillCahn’sarrangementofCop-land’s“FanfarefortheCommonMan”followedbyPeterSchickele(aka“P.D.Q.Bach”)person-allyintroducinghisown“FanfarefortheCom-monCold.”
Bill Cahn,amemberofNexusandProfes-sorofPercussionattheEastmanSchool
ofMusic,facilitatedaCreativeMusicMakingworkshopfor14participantsaspartoftheweek-longsummerpercussioninstitutedirectedbyEastmanProfessorMichael Burritt.TheworkshopfocusedonfreeformimprovisationbasedonBill’sbook,Creative Music Making,publishedbyRoutledgeBooks.Eachpartici-panthadtheopportunitytoperformandrecordanimprovisedpieceforimmediateplayback,listening,analysis,anddiscussion.Earlierintheweek,Billperformedinanimprovisedduettitled“ReadytoHatch”onBurritt’ssolofacultyrecitalintheEastmanSchool’snewHatchRe-citalHall.InadditiontoBurritt’sdailysessions,additionalworkshopswerepresentedbyLee Vinson,Jacob Nissly,andJohn Beck.
Pennsylvania
Quey Percussion Duo(Gene KoshinskiandTim Broscious)completedasix-
weekresidencyattheInternationalPerform-ingArtsInstituteSummerMusicFestivalinKingstonfromJune26toAug.6.Theduofilledthefestivalwithperformances,masterclasses,clinics,workshops,privatelessons,andside-by-sideexperiencesinlargeensembles.OnehighlightwasaperformanceofKoshinski’s“ConcertoforMarimbaandChoir,”presentedonJuly2withthePerformingArtistInsti-tuteChoirwithKoshinski(marimbasoloist),Tim Broscious,Mike Dobson,andMatt
Smallcomb(percussion).OnJuly31,theduopresentedaspecialprogramentitled“Medita-tionandImagery,”whichfeaturednewandstandardworksforpercussionincludingGeorgeCrumb’s“Quest”forguitar,sopranosax,harp,doublebass,andtwopercussion,performedbyPerformingArtsInstitutefacultymembers.ThefestivalwasgenerouslysponsoredbySabian,Remo,InnovativePercussion,andKorogiMa-rimbas.
July10–16markedtheannualSummerMusicCamp(GrantMoore,director)heldatEliza-
bethtownCollege.James Armstrong,Instruc-torofPercussionatElizabethtownCollegeandMillersvilleUniversity,oversawallpercussionactivitiesandwasassistedbystudentsKatelyn Santee(EtownCollege)andForrest Black(MillersvilleUniversity).Theweek-longcampcateredtoover150youngmusiciansgrades7–12inalldisciplinesofmusic.Percussionactivitiesincludeddailymasterclassespre-sentedbyArmstronginallareasofpercussion,percussionensemblerehearsals,aswellassec-tionrehearsalswithlargeensembles.Eveningconcertsfeaturedfacultyandstudentchamberensembles,includingtheMusic Camp Percus-sion Ensemble,Latin Jazz Percussion Ensem-ble,andtheFaculty Percussion Trio.Thecampclosedwithafinaleconcertthathighlightedstudentsperformingwithinthelargeensemblesetting.ArmstrongwassponsoredinpartbyYamaha,Sabian,andVicFirth.
Sam RuttenbergandhisstudentJustin Faulkner(BranfordMarsalis)sharedthe
billwithsingerJoThompsonatthePhiladel-phiaJazzClefClub.ItwasatributetothelateLenaHornewhomSamplayedwithyearsago.
South Carolina
The1stannualnief-norfSummerFesti-valenjoyedenormoussuccessduringits
ten-dayrunfromJune1–10.TheeventwasgenerouslyhostedbyFurmanUniversityinGreenvilleandallowedparticipantsfromaroundtheU.S.toparticipateintheperfor-manceandstudyofsomeofthemostpromi-nentpiecesfromthepercussionrepertoire.UtilizingaselectionofgenerouslyborrowedinstrumentsfromYamahaandPearl/Adams,nief-norf’sofferingincludedsixconcertsintendays,allfreeandopentothegeneralpublic. Thefestivalbeganwithaneveningconcertbythefacultygroupthenief-norf Project,whoperformedChristopherAdler’scompel-lingwork“PinesLongSleptinSunshine,”aswellasworksbyMarkApplebaumandSteveReich.Dayslater,theparticipantsheadeddowntowntoFallsParkandpresentedTerryRiley’s“InC”andJohnZorn’s“Cobra”toavibrantandenthusiasticaudienceofallages.Thefestivalalsoincludedafirst-rateeveningperformancebyemergingsoloartistRyan Nestor,whichincludedarenditionofRogerReynolds’“Watershed,”andamoreinformalCabaretConcertmade-upofsoloperformancesbytheparticipants,whichwashighlightedbyCalebHerron’sclosingperformanceofVinkoGlobokar’s“Corporel.”Additionally,composersCarolineMalloneeandStevenSnowdenvisitedcampus,presentedmasterclassesandcoachings,andthenheardtheirpiecespresentedinconcertnexttoworksbyAlexandreLunsqui,StuartSaundersSmith,andthevintagesoundsofMa-rioDavidovsky’s“SynchronismsNo.5.” Aftermorethanaweekofdiscussion,rehearing,andhang-time,theparticipantspresentedafinalconcertonJune9aspartofFurman’sMusicbytheLakeconcertseries,at-tendedbyover500people.TheperformersgaveaperformanceofJohnLutherAdams’“Qily-aun,”whichwassurroundedbyDavidCrowell’s“TheDayAfter...,”ChristopherAdler’s“SignalsIntelligence,”andmasterworksbySteveReichandIannisXenakis.
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ThefestivalwasdirectedbyAndrew BlissandstaffedbyfacultymembersOmar Car-menates(host),Mike Truesdell(AssistantDirector),andBill Sallak(TechnicalDirector)aswellasChristopherAdler(composer-in-residence)andMeganArns(intern).Thefes-tivalwishestothankBlackSwamp,InnovativePercussion,VicFirth,Zildjian,andSabianfortheirsupport.
The2011SouthCarolinaDayofPercus-sionwashostedbyDr. Scott Herringat
theUniversityofSouthCarolinacampusonApril16.Thisyear’seventincludedthesecondannualHighSchoolSoloCompetitionandAll Collegiate Percussion Ensemble.Sympatico Percussion GroupheadlinedthedaythroughtheirparticipationindirectingtheAllCol-legiateEnsemble,givingindividualclinics,andclosingthedaywithaperformance.Thegroup’sclinicsincludedKristopher Keeton’s“Be-yondBoundaries,”Susan PowellandJoseph Krygier’s“ImprovingEnsembleSkills,”andamarimbaclinicbyChristopher Norton.The
eventalsoincludeda“RumbaAnatomy”clinicbyMichael SpiroandJesse WillisaswellasaconcertpresentedbytheBlythewood High School Percussion Ensembleunderthedirec-tionofJonathan Burbank.
Tennessee
OnAug.27,guestartistJulie Davilaworkedhands-onwithsixregionalmarch-
ingpercussionsectionsattheUniversityofTennesseeatMartin’s7thAnnualDrumLineTuneUpDay.Davilaworkedontechnique,musicality,andavarietyofpercussivesubjectswithinthemarchingpercussiongenre.JuliealsogaveaclinicforallparticipatingstudentsandbanddirectorsusingtheUTMMarchingPercussionSection(Hill,Coordinator,andNolaJones,DirectorofBands)asthedemonstrationgroup.Theeventhostedover300highschoolstudentsandbanddirectors.ThiseventwassponsoredbyZildjian,Pearl/Adams,InnovativePercussion,andEvans.
Texas
EighteenTexaslibrarieshostedpercussionprogramsbyMark SheltonduringJune
andJuly.TheperformancesofMark’s“Strike,Scrape,&ShakeShow”werepartofthelibrar-ies’summerreadingseries.
Participants of the University of Tennessee at Martin’s 7th Annual Drum Line Tune Up Day
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TheUniversityofNorthTexasCollegeofMusicpresentedthe5thAnnualUNT
MarimbaWorkshopwithfacultymembersProfessor She-e WufromNorthwesternUniversity,Dr. Brian ZatorfromTexasA&MUniversity–Commerce,Dr. Scott HerringfromtheUniversityofSouthCarolina,andUNTPercussionCoordinatorandworkshophostProfessor Mark Ford.Guestcliniciansfortheweek-longworkshopwerecomposer/percus-sionistMichael ColgrassandUNTPercussionProfessorChristopher Deane.Studentscamefromacrossthecountrytoparticipateinmasterclasses,techniquesessions,keyboardensembles,privatelessons,andmuchmore.Inadditiontoinstruction,therewerethreestudentrecitalsandafacultyrecital.SponsorsfortheworkshopweretheUNTCollegeofMusic,Dynasty,In-novativePercussion,andZildjian.
vermont
The16thAnnualKoSAInternationalPercussionWorkshop,DrumCampand
Festivalwrappeditsannualweekofintensive,intimatelivingandlearningwithinternationaldrumandpercussionmastersandaveryspecialsurpriseguest.ParticipantsandfacultyalikewerestunnedandreactedquiteemotionallywhenNeil PeartofthelegendaryCanadianrockgroupRushtookcenterstageatthecamp’sclosingsession. ItwasanhonorforKoSAFounderAldo MazzatohaveNeilacceptaninvitationtocometoKoSAandjoinAldoforapubliclycandidinterviewonvarioustopics.NeilalsotookafewquestionsfromKoSAparticipants.Forapostscript,AldoandKoSAArtistFacultymembersMarcus Santos,Michael Wimberly,andMemo AcevedojoinedNeilonadrumkitanddjembeensembleimprovisation,withNeilmovingtodjembeforthefinaleofaonce-in-a-lifetime,spontaneouspercussionperformance. RegisteredparticipantscamefromMexico,theU.K.,andallovertheU.SandCanadatostudywithKoSA’sfaculty,whichincludedAcevedo(TitoPuente),Carmine Appice(VanillaFudge,RodStewart),Sergio Bellotti(Spajazzy,Berklee),Jimmy Cobb(MilesDa-vis),Dominick Cuccia(CompanyofFifers&Drummers),Mario DeCiutiis(KATDrums&Mallets,RadioCity),Dom Famularo(drum-ming’sglobalambassador),Aiyun Huang(McGillUniversity),AldoMazza(Repercus-sion),Allan Molnar(NellyFurtado),Jim Ro-yle(steeldrummaster),Jeff Salisbury(AlbertKing,JamesHarvey),MarcusSantos(PaquitoDíRivera),Glen Velez(Grammy-winningframedrummaster),MichaelWimberly(P-Funk,Africandrumspecialist)withdancerAlexisJohnson,Zoro(LennyKravitz)andtheKoSArhythmsection:BobQuaranta(piano)andFrancescoBeccaro(bass). KoSALifetimeAchievementAwardsweregiventoJimmyCobbandNeilPeart. KoSA16wassponsoredinpartby Beatnik,
Cadeson,Cooperman,CanadianMusician,ddrum,DreamCymbals,Evans,FactoryMetal,HudsonMusic,Istanbul Mehmet,KATPer-cussion,LP,Ludwig/Musser,Mapex,MikeBal-ter,ModernDrummer,PAS,Pro-Mark,Remo,Sabian,Shure,Sticks‘nSkins,Taye,Toca,VibeDrum,VicFirth,Yamaha,andZildjian.w
Jolan Kovacs Mazza, Neil Peart and Aldo Mazza with the KoSA Lifetime Achievement award, given to Neil at the 16th Annual KoSA International Percussion Workshop
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