ABOUT Jerry Tachoir SESSION TITLE: Create a Richer Sound on Mallet Percussion through Chord Voicings VIRTUAL SESSION DATE & TIME: Coming soon… Jerry Tachoir, a renowned vibraphonist/clinician for Bergerault, has left an indelible mark on the world of music with his exceptional talent and unique approach to the vibraphone. Born with an innate musicality, Tachoir…
ABOUT Rob Mitzner SESSION TITLE: Dial in Your Drum Sound to Make the Music Feel Great VIRTUAL SESSION DATE & TIME: Coming soon… New York-based drummer Rob Mitzner has recorded for Billboard Top-10 charting albums, films, and Broadway shows and recently appeared on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers as the guest drummer with the 8G Band….
ABOUT Jeannine Remy SESSION TITLE: Dancing on Steel: A Multi-movement Work for Steel Band and Choreographed Dance inspired by Cultural Practices from Trinidad and Tobago VIRTUAL SESSION DATE & TIME: Coming soon… The UWI Arts Steel (UAS) is the premier performing steel ensemble at the Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA) at the Faculty…
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 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 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 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 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 Andrew Veit SESSION TITLE: Enhancing the Collegiate Percussion Experience by Integrating Music Technology, Electronics, and Amplification Education into the Applied Percussion Curriculum VIRTUAL SESSION DATE & TIME: Coming soon… Dr. Andrew Veit is a composer, performer, and sought-after clinician and adjudicator. Currently, he serves as the Director of Percussion Studies at the University of…
ABOUT Daniel Márquez López SESSION TITLE: Robotic Drums VIRTUAL SESSION DATE & TIME: Coming soon… Tatita Márquez–musician, researcher and Marca Pais cultural ambassador–is leader of the Tatita Márquez Group, which fuses musical avant-garde and technology. With training in Uruguay, Sao Paulo and New York, he has represented his country in international events. His thirty publications…
