ABOUT Jonathan Scales Fourchestra SESSION TITLE: Jonathan Scales Fourchestra – LIVE at PASIC You’ve heard this before, but the whimsically named Jonathan Scales Fourchestra is really tough to describe. Veering from in-your-face, jaw dropping chops and passion to those quiet moments when the background noise disappears and you hold your breath to take in a…
ABOUT David Valdés SESSION TITLE: Histoire du Soldat Revisited: The Original Concept. David Valdés studied at The Royal Academy of Music in London, where he gained his Postgraduate Diploma in Performance and his LRAM. He was awarded the Princedom of Asturias Government Scholarship three times in a row, was a finalist at the International Keyboard…
ABOUT Laura Noah SESSION TITLE: Two Worlds: Marching and Orchestra and the Skills Between Laura Noah is a professional musician and educator residing in Mobile, Alabama. She is the Principal Timpanist for the Mobile Symphony, Pensacola Symphony, Mississippi Gulf Coast Symphony, Meridian Symphony, Mobile Opera, and Pensacola Opera. In February 2024, Laura performed the Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and…
ABOUT Josh Jones SESSION TITLE: Principal Success A native of Chicago, Illinois, Josh Jones started hitting things at age 2 and received his first drum set at age 3. Josh began his formal studies in percussion with the Percussion Scholarship Program under the direction of Chicago Symphony member Patricia Dash, and Chicago Lyric Opera member…
ABOUT Edoardo Albino Giachino SESSION TITLE: Cymbals and Bass Drum Edoardo Giachino is a member of the Orchestra Nazionale di Santa Cecilia of Rome and Professor of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. He has developed new performing techniques, he makes videos, and his channel is followed in Europe, Asia and America. He wrote seven…
ABOUT Luke Helker SESSION TITLE: Materials that Matter: A Context Driven Approach to Repertoire with Found Objects VIRTUAL SESSION DATE & TIME: Coming soon… Dr. Lucas Helker serves as the Assistant Professor of Percussion at Fort Hays State University. He received his M.M. and D.M.A. from the University of Kansas where he studied with Dr….
ABOUT Nicholas Papador with the Heartland Marimba Quartet SESSION TITLE: Vessels of Song: Precedents and Creation of Klezmer Suites for Mallet Ensemble Percussionist and composer Nicholas Papador holds the rank of Full Professor at the University of Windsor School of Creative Arts in Ontario, Canada. Heartland Marimba Publications released his book, Vessels of Song: A Collection…
ABOUT University of North Alabama Percussion Ensemble, director Tracy Wiggins SESSION TITLE: New Literature for Percussion Tracy Wiggins is assistant director of bands and coordinator of the percussion program at The University of North Alabama. He has a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the HARTT School, University of Hartford. Dr. Wiggins holds a Masters…
ABOUT TA! otra percusión SESSION TITLE: TA!LA VIRTUAL SESSION DATE & TIME: Coming soon… TA! otra percusión is a duo created in 2014, by the percussionists Ska and Santiago Kuschnir. The main characters of the shows are the percussion and its dialogue with the scene. The performers play on a stage surrounded by traditional percussion…
ABOUT South Grand Prairie High School Percussion Ensemble SESSION TITLE: South Grand Prairie High School The South Grand Prairie High School Percussion Ensemble has had a long history of success. They have received consistently superior ratings at the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Competition in the solo and ensemble categories. The ensemble has won numerous…
