ABOUT Dustin Donahue SESSION TITLE: Performance of “Grapple” by Paul Hembree Dustin Donahue is a percussionist dedicated to chamber music and contemporary music performance. He has performed with many of the country’s top presenters of chamber music, such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Green Umbrella series, Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival, the Ojai Music Festival,…
ABOUT Douglas Perkins SESSION TITLE: Performance of “Ilimaq” by John Luther Adams Doug Perkins is a GRAMMY nominated percussionist, producer, and conductor who has been declared a “percussion virtuoso” by the New York Times. He has appeared at venues of all types including Carnegie Hall, the Barbican Center, and the Alaskan Tundra. Doug has commissioned and…
ABOUT Brant Blackard SESSION TITLE: Performance of “Until Flesh is Torn From Bone” by Brant Blackard Dr. Brant Blackard is an active performer, educator, composer and arranger. Brant has performed internationally as a soloist and with chamber groups such as the Alla Ballena Ensemble and the Zohn Collective. His recent solo performances include performances in…
ABOUT Ben Wahlund SESSION TITLE: Performance of “Tassa for Solo Drumset” by Ben Wahlund Ben Wahlund (b. 1977) is a Grammy-nominated music educator, composer, and performer who serves as full-time percussion instructor at Northern Illinois University (2024 Excellence in Undergraduate Instruction Award) and the Director of Percussion at the College of DuPage (2019 College-Wide Outstanding…
ABOUT Andy P. Smith SESSION TITLE: Performance of “Trigon for Solo Drumset and Fixed Electronics” by Alexis C. Lamb Andy P. Smith is known for the depth of his “pocket” as a performer, his uncanny versatility as a pedagogue, and his wit and creativity as a composer. His recent projects include CD recordings, Finally Here and Festive Interplay with…
ABOUT Andrew Toy SESSION TITLE: Performance of “Sneaking Suspicions” by Andrew Toy Andrew Toy uses percussion as a starting point for soundscapes that are rife with seemingly opposing characteristics: intense and atmospheric, sparse and lush, grooving and abstract. By re-imagining the role of drums and percussion, Toy has crafted a sound that blends minimalism, world…
ABOUT Saturnino Tiamson, Jr. SESSION TITLE: Harmonizing Heritage: The Evolution of Philippine Drum & Bell/Lyre Traditions VIRTUAL SESSION DATE & TIME: Coming soon… Satur, an accomplished musician, has garnered prestigious awards. His accomplishments include being named The Outstanding Young Men for Arts in Music by JCI Philippines (TOYM) and receiving the 2018 Presidential Award by…
ABOUT RCC SESSION TITLE: RCC Indoor Percussion RCC Indoor Percussion has been on the cutting edge of innovative creativity and performance excellence in the indoor percussion arena. RCC has been a prominent participant in Winter Guard International (WGI) for 21 years since debuting in 2002. As a competitively successful performing ensemble, RCC is a 16-time…
ABOUT Pat Petrillo SESSION TITLE: SNAREdrumSETPresenting with Scott Johnson Featured on the cover of February 2023 issue of Modern Drummer Magazine, Innervision Recording Artist Pat Petrillo is world renowned in the drum industry. He has backed and/or recorded with a wide array of artists from many genres, including Patti LaBelle, Gloria Gaynor, Oz Noy, Chieli Minucci,…
Brendan Mason Charley Poole Mark Reilly ABOUT Drummers’ Heritage Concert SESSION TITLE: Rudimental Roots and the Evolution of Marching Snare Drum Brendan Mason Fife and Drumming icon and USARD President, Brendan Mason has personally experienced the generational excellence of Connecticut rudimental drumming as it was passed on from generation to generation through the likes of…
