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141 - David Pegel and Zack Browning
April 27, 2018 17:48With Ben this week are two composers: David Pegel and Zack Browning. This is Zack's second time on the podcast. David attended the University of TN with Laurel, and the University of Miami with Ben, so he's practically part of the @ percussion family. He's written several works for Ben, and he and Zack are in Tarleton for this week's episode in preparation for a TSU percussion concert featuring pieces by both of them. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio control...
140 - Andy Harnsberger
April 20, 2018 14:59Praised by Percussive Notes Journal as "A Master of Musical Nuance," Dr. Andy Harnsberger enjoys a versatile career as a performer, composer, and educator. He is in demand as a recitalist and clinician, his compositions have been performed at PASIC and around the world, and he is Associate Professor of Music and Percussion Coordinator at Lee University in Cleveland, TN. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 ...
139 - Clocks in Motion
April 12, 2018 12:22Joining us this week is percussion quartet Clocks in Motion. We were lucky to catch them all together in a rehearsal period for an upcoming performance: Matt Coley, Sean Kleve, Chris Jones, and Andrew Veit were together at their rehearsal space in Madison, Wisconsin. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and Hello 1:35 Yet another long-distance ensemble!? 3:20 Current tour and rehearsal 7:15 Mat...
138 - Doug Perkins
April 06, 2018 15:58Joining us this week is Doug Perkins. Doug has commissioned and premiered over 100 pieces and works with such composers as David Lang, Steve Reich, Paul Lansky, John Luther Adams, Nathan Davis, Larry Polansky, Christian Wolff, Glenn Kotche, Sofia Gubaidulina, and Tristan Perich. He founded the So Percussion and the Meehan/ Perkins Duo, and performs regularly with Signal, eighth blackbird, the Chicago Symphony’s MusicNOW, and others. He currently teaches at The Boston Conservatory. Watch ...
137 - Jeremy Barnett
March 29, 2018 12:23With us this week is Jeremy Barnett. Born in Australia, Jeremy is a percussionist, composer, and improviser who subbed regularly at the Sydney Opera House before moving to the USA. He is one of only a handful of percussionists to have earned a DMA from New England Conservatory and now resides in London where he teaches, accompanies dance classes, and continues composition and improvisation. He's a dear friend to Laurel and Casey. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio con...
136 - Eric Rucker
March 22, 2018 16:44Joining us this week is Eric Rucker. Eric is a performer, educator, composer, and arranger based in South Florida. He is the percussion instructor at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts and Bak Middle School of the Arts, and a 2017 Percussive Arts Society International Percussion Ensemble Competition winner. He is also the founder of Mode Marimba and a MalletLab faculty member. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio elemen...
135 - Balkan Percussion Duo: Ksenija Komlenovic and Kiril Angelov
March 15, 2018 11:18Balkan Percussion Duo, consisting of Ksenija Komljenovic (Serbia) and Kiril Angelov (Bulgaria), recently won second prize at the International Percussion Competition Luxembourg. Both are students of Svet Stoyanov at the University of Miami Frost School of Music. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and hello, Megan and Switch Ensemble 4:45 The competition in Luxemburg? 6:18 Any funny Svet (Svet Sto...
134 - Nathan Daughtrey
March 08, 2018 17:16Joining us this week is percussionist composer Nathan Daughtrey. Nathan's career is unique, spanning performing, recording, composition, teaching, and business via his position as Director of Operations for C. Alan Publications. He is commissioned by soloists and groups alike, and is an avid runner in his spare time. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and hello 1:30 PASIC Fun Run 3:25 Snarky Puppy...
133 - Kai Stensgaard
March 01, 2018 15:19We are joined this week by Danish percussionist and composer Kai Stensgaard. Kai is also the inventor of the aluphone, author of books and pieces about his 6-mallet technique, and founder of several chamber music projects combining marimba with other instruments. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and hello 2:17 Discovering marimba, early experience and teachers 6:40 Where is marimba literature is...
132 - Svet Stoyanov
February 22, 2018 16:08Praised by the New York Times for his "understated but unmistakable virtuosity," Svet Stoyanov is one of the leading percussion soloists of our day. He has appeared at the Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the Kennedy Center, and has performed under the baton of Pierre Boulez, Marin Alsop, and Gerard Schwarz. As an advocate for contemporary music, he has premiered works by Andy Akiho, Mason Bates, and Paul Lansky. He serves as the Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Miami F...
131 - Ming-Hui Kuo
February 15, 2018 15:31We are joined this week by Dr. Ming-Hui Kuo. Dr. Kuo was an intern performing member of Ju Percussion Group from 1993 to 2002. During her time with JPG, she performed in over 500 concerts and hundreds of music related activities including the Annual seasonal concerts at Taiwan National Concert Hall. Dr. Kuo formerly was Adjunct Professor of Percussion at Morehead State University in Morehead, KY from 2007 to 2014. She is currently a Part-time Assistant Professor of Percussion a...
130 - SO Percussion
February 08, 2018 17:41In January 2018 JMU was fortunate to host SO Percussion for a feature concert and masterclass. During their residency on campus, Caleb Pickering, a frequent guest co-host on the podcast, conducted an hour interview with them. Many thanks to Caleb, as well as the guys in SO Percussion. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and hello 1:10 So...Todd Meehan? 2:58 Why so serious? 6:32 "Sometimes Mus...
129 - Novus Percutere Duo: Justin Alexander and Luis Rivera
February 01, 2018 15:40This week we are joined by Justin Alexander (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Luis Rivera (University of South Alabama) of the Novus Percutere duo! NP aims to perform and commission works that appeal to their similar tastes in contemporary, rock, pop, and classical music. In addition to performing concerts around the United States, they released their first full length album entitled "symmetry | reflection" in 2015. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your...
128 - Ayano Katoaka
January 28, 2018 17:46Ayano Katoaka is the Associate Professor of Percussion at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is renowned for her interpretations of modern percussion repertoire, including works of Stuart Saunders Smith, Iannis Xenakis, Andy Akiho, and Steve Reich. She has collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax, and is a former student of legendary pedagogue Robert Van Sice. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 ...
127 - She-e Wu
January 11, 2018 13:37Despite coming off a worldwide tour of concerts and teaching, She-e Wu was gracious enough to join us for this episode on her one day off between travel and resuming teaching at Northwestern. We talk about the soloist-travel life, about developing technique, and the future of our rep. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and hello 3:10 She-e and the Ewazen Concerto 7:45 Larry Lawless: time balance a...
126 - Stockton Helbing
January 04, 2018 19:29Joining us this week is drummer Stockton Helbing. He has accomplished much to be so young: several albums of his own music, countless tours with big name artists, and studying under then teaching beside Ed Soph at UNT. We really enjoyed our time with Stockton and learned a lot about the history of drum set and recorded music - he's a well-informed, articulate speaker. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 i...
125 - Todd Meehan
December 28, 2017 11:29Joining us this week is Todd Meehan, creator of Liquidrum. Despite gaining notoriety with a variety of satirical videos alongside an active teaching, performing, and commissioning career, he describes himself as "not funny." He maintains an active website, blog, video presence, the Baylor percussion studio, all while balancing family life between. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro and hello 1:30 ...
124 - Lexie Fiorini and Aaron Trumbore
December 21, 2017 15:26Joining us this week are the founders of Artifact Percussion: Lexie Fiorini and Aaron Trumbore. Established in 2014, they aim to produce quality percussion products by hand using methods, packaging, and practices that are sustainable and non-damaging to the planet. They made their first trip to the PASIC Exhibition Hall in 2017. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro and hello 4:30 How important is it...
123 - Escape 10: Annie Stevens and Andrea Venet
December 14, 2017 14:27Escape 10 joins us for this episode. Made of Annie Stevens and Andrea Venet, the duo has made a name for themselves as commissioners, performers, and presenters of new keyboard-centric percussion duos. Their first tour was in 2011, and since they have released an album, recorded another, and performed in Showcase Concert at PASIC 2016. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and hello 4:14 Long dista...
122 - Joint Venture Percussion Duo
December 07, 2017 13:57Joint Venture Percussion Duo, consisting of Rachel Zhang and Laurent Warnier, joined us all the way from Amsterdam for this week's episode. Rachel and Laurent are a husband/wife team, and in addition to their performance careers teach at the Conservatory in Amsterdam (Rachel) and the Conservatory in Luxembourg (Laurent). Joint Venture was the first percussion group to win the Vriendenkrans Competition of Amsterdam's Concertgebouw in 2011, resulting in a tour of some of Europe's most prest...
121 - Eric Willie
November 30, 2017 16:13This week's guest is Eric Willie, Director of Percussion Studies at UNC Greensboro, active PAS committee chair, performer, and commissioner of new music. He also has extensive marching experience, spending bits of each summer with different corps of DCI. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro and hello 1:07 How was the Moscow Drum Fest.? 3:00 How was the competition different? 9:35 PASIC 17. ...
120 - Mark Ford
November 23, 2017 18:11Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Joining us this week is Mark Ford: educator, performer, and composer, who probably needs no introduction. In addition to running the percussion program at The University of North Texas, he tours as a solo artist and composer. He is also the Artistic Director for the annual Drum Fest Marimba/Vibraphone Competition in Opole, Poland. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro a...
119 - Mindy Seegal Abovitz
November 16, 2017 13:49Joining us this week is drummer, feminist, social activist and Creator and Publisher of Tom Tom Magazine: Mindy Seegal Abovitz. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro and hello 2:20 Gender bias 4:33 Why so few female drummers? Tom Tom Magazine 11:27 What made you start Tom Tom Magazine and the Hit Like a Girl contest? 14:10 The "sexy" drummer girls? 23:06 The need for Tom Tom and the gender ...
118 - Katarzyna Mycka
November 08, 2017 13:42Joining us this week is renowned soloist and "Ambassadress of Polish Percussion Art:" Katarzyna Mycka. She travels the world frequently, performing, adjudicating, and teaching. In addition to teaching in Stuttgart, Germany, she is the Artistic Director of her own academy: International Katarzyna Mycka Marimba Academy, founded in 2003. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro and hello 1:10 Our top PAS...
117 - Interviews with Patience Munjeri and Rob Sanderl
November 04, 2017 20:25With Megan at Mizzou is Patience Munjeri, one of the only acclaimed female mbira players in the world. She's in the middle of a very long US tour, taking her all over the country as a performer, lecturer, and coach for college ensembles. It was so interesting to hear of the spiritual aspect of the instrument, as well as some of her personal stories coming of age as a woman who felt called to play the instrument. We have a slightly different format this week, with two recorded interviews ...
116 - Michael Spiro, Mike Mixtacki, Joe Galvin (part 2)
October 27, 2017 00:28Part 2 of our conversation that began on in episode 115, recorded on October 8th 2017. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:19 Megan/Casey: Diversity and "safe space" 23:40 Mike Spiro: speech, diversity, "safe space" 31:20 Laurel: The Highly Sensitive Person 43:20 Your experience with cultural appropriation? 52:10 Dealing with traveling to Cuba? 56:30 Final thoughts on the CD
115 - Michael Spiro, Mike Mixtacki, and Joe Galvin
October 19, 2017 13:25Joining us this week are the creators of the cd BAKINI: En el Nuevo Mundo: Michael Spiro, Mike Mixtacki, and Joe Galvin. Mixtacki provides some vocals for the album, while Spiro and Galvin play on every track. There's much to say about their expertise and what we learned chatting with them - so much that we needed two complete episodes to share it with you! Here's part 1. Part 2 coming next week. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not suppo...
114 - Molly Gebrian and Danny Holt
October 12, 2017 12:30Joining us this week are violist Molly Gebrian and pianist/percussionist Danny Holt. They've just released their first album titled Trios for Two, which opens with a piece by our very own Casey Cangelosi. Danny has another piano/percussion project, commissioning and premiering solo works for the mixed instrumentation. Molly teaches at UW-Eau Claire, and has a background in neuroscience, which she incorporates into her teaching via practice strategies. Check out her website for some free...
113 - Jason Ginter
October 07, 2017 00:07Jason Ginter, faculty at the University of San Diego and renown timpanist. joins us for this episode. He's been Principal Timpanist with several orchestras, and owns the company JGPercussion, which specializes in quality mallets and other percussion products. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro and hello 3:40 JG Percussion? 7:00 Casey: Newport Music Series fail 15:05 Calculated Risks 22:45...
112 - Mark Reilly
September 28, 2017 12:42Joining us this week is The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps' snare drum section leader and percussion arranger Mark Reilly. In addition to his performance/military career, Mark regularly presents clinics on Swiss and American rudimental drumming, chairs the PAS Marching Committee, and has been involved in many Military Tattoos abroad. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro and hello 5:...
111 - Ron Samuels
September 21, 2017 12:53Joining us this week is the founder and builder of Marimba One instruments. He uses his classical pianist ear and reverence for fine wood to craft an ideal sound. We talk about why he started building marimbas, the current state of rosewood as an endangered species, and changing global trade regulations that affect instrument building. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro and hello 2:15 how did yo...
110 - Rebecca Kite
September 14, 2017 12:22Joining us this week is Rebecca Kite, whom, with a lifetime of achievements behind her, isn't slowing down any time soon. We chat about her experience researching and writing her book about Keiko Abe and the history of marimba, as well as her new Kite Percussion Pedagogy Project. She will reveal the findings and analysis of the Kite Percussion Pedagogy Project at PASIC 2017. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element ...
109 - Valerie Naranjo
September 07, 2017 15:09Joining us this week is Valerie Naranjo, gyil virtuoso, composer, percussionist for SNL and college instructor. In addition to being taught by some of percussion's biggest names, she is also responsible for liberating women as gyil players in Ghana: they were previously not allowed to play the instrument. Speaking with her was a delightful experience. Her warmth and sweet spirit is evident. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support th...
108 - John Beck
August 31, 2017 16:13We're joined this week by John Beck: member of PAS Hall of Fame, recipient of PAS Outstanding Service Award, alongside several Lifetime Achievement Awards. He's now Professor Emeritus at Eastman, where he taught for 49 years. Even after a lifetime of work, he doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro and hello. 2:05 JB's History of Percussion class 4:45 ...
107 - Peter Soroka
August 24, 2017 12:46We're joined this week by Peter Soroka, recent DMA graduate from FSU and winner of a position with "Pershing's Own" US Army Band. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro and hello. Casey recording Ligeti's Poème Symphonique For 100 Metronomes 6:20 intro and hello to Peter Soroka 11:20 Going to FSU, John Parks, preparing for jobs 16:50 Peter, please tell us about your experience going through MEPS? ...
106 - Evan Chapman
August 17, 2017 14:36This week we're joined by Evan Chapman, who has developed a reputation as photographer, videographer, percussionist, and composer. His quartet, Square Peg Round Hole, has released two albums. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro and hello 1:11 Megan, how's Interlochen? Welcome Eli Geruschat, how's the Percussion Coordinator gig? 6:37 Any specific band or artists that inspired the music of Square ...
105 - Shaun Gallant
August 10, 2017 13:37Joining us this week is Corps and Programs Director for Santa Clara Vanguard, and owner of the NY-based company Gallant Entertainment: Shaun Gallant. He's the youngest Program Director for SCV, and we're glad to release this episode just in time for DCI finals! Good luck to all! Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro and hello 2:00 Shaun's company, Gallant Entertainment 7:55 The audition process? ...
104 - Sherry Rubins
August 03, 2017 15:43Joining us this week is Sherry Rubins, director of the percussion program at The University of Texas at San Antonio. She is also Principal Percussionist of the San Antonio Opera and Principal Timpanist and Percussionist of the Mid Texas Symphony. On top of this, she has also been a fitness instructor for many years. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and hello 4:45 Your relationship to the orche...
103 - Alli Martin
July 29, 2017 11:55For anyone wondering about the day-to-day experiences of a public school teacher and administrator, this is the episode for you. Dr. Alli Martin, vice-president at a middle school in Utah, speaks to some of the challenges facing teachers today that are not present in training. She recently finished a dissertation on the balance of inclusion of LGBTQ students (to prevent episodes of depression, anxiety, and suicide) with others who claim such actions are directly offensive to them, due to ...
102 - Morris Palter
July 20, 2017 13:46We're joined this week by the hilarious and talented (hilariously talented?) Morris Palter. His contributions to the modern rep of percussion are numerous, and his approach to work, hard work, and dedication are welcome and needed. He's currently teaching at the University of Arizona after building a great program at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro and hello ...
101 - Gene Koshinski
July 13, 2017 13:20This week's guest, Gene Koshinski, is a performer, composer and educator, teaching at The University of Minnesota Duluth. He has performed worldwide, receiving awards as player and composer throughout his career. Recent notable publications are his method book TWO, a guide to two-mallet technique and practice, and his Concerto for Marimba and Choir. He has also commissioned great composers such as John Luther Adams, Alejandro Vinao, Stuart Saunders Smith, and others. Watch here. Listen ...
100 - 100th Episode Special
July 10, 2017 12:47Well, we made it to 100 episodes! And we haven't run out of guests or things to talk about. In this episode we recap a little, talk about our favorite moments, and wax poetic on music, art, and life. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro and hello 2:40 Has the podcast been what you initially expected? 7:50 Casey and Laurel in Taiwan: Gongs, TIPC Convention and competition 23:40 Ben preparing new rep....
099 - Patti Niemi
June 29, 2017 21:20Patti Niemi has been a member of the percussion section of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra since 1992. She has several recordings to her credit, from opera productions to chamber percussion works. Recently published in her memoir Sticking it Out. About it, author Kevin Smokler writes: "Sharp like a flam, resonant like the end of a roll, Sticking it Out is everything you want a music memoir to be: funny, honest and memorable." Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio cont...
098 - Zoltan Racz
June 27, 2017 23:03Zoltan Racz is the founder of the percussion quartet Amadinda, which just celebrated 33 years of playing together. Laurel and Casey ran into him at the 2017 Taiwan International Percussion Convention in Taipei, and Casey couldn't resist sitting with him for an interview. Along with past PAS President Julie Hill, Casey asks questions about Amadinda as well as Zoltan's experience in working with three powerhouse composers of the 20th century: John Cage, Gyorgy Ligeti, and Steve Reich. Watc...
097 - Paul Rennick
June 15, 2017 13:12Joining us this week is Paul Rennick: Assistant Professor in Percussion at the University of North Texas, and Percussion Caption Head/Arranger for the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro & Hello 3:06 Writing lately 9:50 Convincing students of the fundamentals? Teaching ideas. 22:25 How the marching side and concert side blend. 33:20 How do you see DCI & W...
096 - Micah Detweiler and Cristian Good
June 10, 2017 13:00Joining us this week are Micah Detweiler and Cristian Good. Micah is a percussion educator in the public schools in Indiana, and Cristian works at the musical superhouse Sweetwater. Cristian also has experience recording drum corps and marching percussion. Whether you're about to graduate and start teaching, or are teaching those about to be teachers, this is an enlightening episode. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audi...
095 - Beverley Johnston
June 01, 2017 15:25Beverley Johnston is an internationally known percussionist on faculty at the University of Toronto. Her concerts often feature dramatic and theatrical elements, making her unique in the field. She has released several CDs, and been on faculty at percussion seminars all around the world. In 2009 she was given the distinction of becoming an Ambassador of the Canadian Music Centre in honor of her exemplary commitment to the performance of the music of Canadian composers. Watch here. Liste...
094 - Jacob Garcia
May 25, 2017 21:37Jacob Adam Garcia is a Texas-based classical percussionist finishing a DMA at UNT and actively performing in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He and Laurel crossed paths at The Boston Conservatory. He teaches percussion at Texas Woman's University, serves as Principal Percussionist at The Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, and is a section player for The Midland-Odessa Symphony and Chorale, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra, and the Dallas Winds. Watch here. Listen be...
093 - Carol and Raymond Helble
May 18, 2017 14:38Together, Raymond and Carol Helble have contributed much to the field of percussion. As a composer, Raymond's percussion catalog ranges from ensemble works to collaborations with Leigh Howards Stevens, and recently a piece for marimba virtuoso Theodor Milkov. Carol Helble organizes MMPAT: Mid-Missouri Percussion Arts Trophy. It began 10 years ago as a local marimba competition, but now includes categories for other percussion instruments, too. Each year she invites a soloist and clinicia...
092 - Nani Agbeli
May 11, 2017 11:47We're all pretty jealous that Megan was able to bring Nani Agbeli to Mizzou to teach her students about Ewe music from Ghana: in drumming, dance, and song. Nani teaches at Cal Arts, where his specialties and passions are shared. In addition to performing, he designs textiles and is a graphic designer- both skills he uses to enhance his musical artistry. His family owns and operates a school devoted to teaching music of Ghana. In addition to a beautiful accent, Nani provides some beautifu...