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…
ABOUT Dan Piccolo SESSION TITLE: The Lost Works of Charley Wilcoxon VIRTUAL SESSION DATE & TIME: Coming soon… Percussionist Dan Piccolo regularly performs and teaches in a wide range of musical settings. He has recorded and toured internationally as a concert percussionist, jazz drummer, and world percussion specialist. Dr. Piccolo frequently appears as a clinician…
ABOUT Steve Shapiro SESSION TITLE: Studio Tips & Techniques for Mallet Players Steve Shapiro is a veteran NYC studio vibraphonist & composer. He has recorded with artists such as Steely Dan, Ornette Coleman, Phil Collins, SpyroGyra, Whitney Houston, They Might Be Giants, Pat Martino, and many others. An accomplished producer/arranger, his work has appeared in…
ABOUT Ninkasi Percussion Group SESSION TITLE: New Works for Mallet QuartetPerforming with Garrett Arney, Anders Åstrand, & Daniel Berg Formed in 2019, the Ninkasi Percussion Group has performed and toured throughout the United States. The group focuses on performing current percussion chamber literature as well as composing and commissioning new works for the idiom. The…
ABOUT Lynn Vartan SESSION TITLE: Playing with Electronics Easily on the Road Everywhere! Dr. Lynn Vartan is an internationally renowned music performer and educator, known for her collaborative performances and artistry as well as her dynamic warmth and energy on stage. She has been invited internationally to perform and teach in Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Taiwan,…
ABOUT Kai Stensgaard SESSION TITLE: The Aluphone & The Six Mallet Grip VIRTUAL SESSION DATE & TIME: Coming soon… Kai Stensgaard was born in Denmark in 1952. He studied percussion at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and later pursued advanced marimba studies in New York City with L.H. Stevens. KS is internationally recognized as…
ABOUT Jon Singer SESSION TITLE: Xylophoning in the Kitchen: A Celebration of 100 Years of Green Lessons As the leader of the Brooklyn-based novelty band, Xylopholks, Dr. Jonathan Singer has performed across the United States, India, Japan, Brazil, and Canada as well as on the stages of Alice Tully Hall, City Center, 92nd Y, and…
ABOUT Gordon Stout SESSION TITLE: The Music of Gordon Stout GORDON STOUT (b.1952) is Professor Emeritus at the School of Music, Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y., where he taught from 1980 through 2019. A composer as well as percussionist who specializes on marimba, he has studied composition with Joseph Schwantner, Samuel Adler and Warren Benson, and…
ABOUT Garrett Arney SESSION TITLE: “12 Preludes for Marimba” by Juri SeoPerforming with Anders Åstrand, Daniel Berg, & the Ninkasi Percussion Group Garrett is an active chamber musician, soloist, and educator, among the most innovative of the time. He cofounded and performs with Arx Music Association, or “arx duo”, a 501(c)3 non profit focused on…
ABOUT Austin Keck SESSION TITLE: Texture Over Melody: Creating Sonic Landscapes Austin Keck is an American percussionist and composer based in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in contemporary chamber music. With a deep passion for pushing the boundaries of classical percussion, Keck’s musical journey has been marked by notable achievements and a commitment to innovation. As…
