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Gordon Stout makes a huge announcement at PASIC 2010

Published on November 17, 2010 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Gordon Stout was interviewed by the DrumChattr crew as he was attending this years PASIC.

While answering one of the questions that I submitted for the interview he had a very timely announcement about next year’s PASIC.

The Marimba Orchestra will return to PASIC 2011. Gordon Stout will be conducting the group and also writing a brand new piece for the event! It will be a 50 minute concert comprised of both college students and “pros” performing together. I cannot wait to hear more information about this event.

The other question I asked was about whether or not Gordon will write a book about his marimba experiences. He has already written Ideo Kinetics A Workbook for Marimba Technique but I feel like something between an autobiography and a North American marimba history would be a success. Something similar to Rebecca Kite’s book “Keiko Abe-A Virtuosic Life: Her Musical Career and the Evolution of the Concert Marimba“.

Note to all of the readers: If you collaborate over at DrumChattr you can have your questions answered by the guests on the podcast.

To listen to the entire podcast, go to iTunes and search for DrumChattr or go directly to this link on their site.

amaAmbush performs at World Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child

Published on November 9, 2010 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

The amaAmbush marimba group performed at the “World Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child” in Sweden. You can see their performance online. They are the group playing primarily at the beginning of the event. It is great to see the marimba get this much international attention at a large event.

DrumChattr - A New Percussion/Marimba Resource

Published on October 20, 2010 in Uncategorized. 1 Comment

A new percussion/marimba resource has been added to the Internet recently. That resource is the website http://www.drumchattr.com.

This site is the brainchild of Thomas Burritt, Shane Griffin and Dave Gerhart. More information about their story can be found at their About Page.

It has only been a month or so since they have been live and already the quality of content is pretty amazing. There is a podcast where the hosts talk amongst themselves and cover topics from the forums. They also interview famous percussionists like Peter Erskine, and Paul Rennick, and others.

Sites like the Percussive Arts Society already have percussion forums for discussion and I don’t believe it is the intent of DrumChattr to replace that. But this does give another place to discuss specific topics from graduate auditions to being a professional. They also post high quality percussion performance videos.

I have added this site to my RSS feed and will be visiting frequently and I encourage you to do so as well. If I think of a really good idea, maybe I will even contribute an article in the future!

PercuFest International Percussion festival in Valencia Spain June 2010

Published on June 14, 2010 in Uncategorized. 10 Comments

The following text is from Hilari Mari, the director of the PercuFest International Percussion Festival.

Dearests all friends,

A huge pleasure to announce and confirm the last concert at BaKetes International Percussion Festival 5th. Edition with the Conservatorio Superior de Música “Oscar Esplá” of Alicante, Spain Alumni Percussion Group under artistic director professor Joan Soriano. This will be the first time that the Festival welcomes very high level students to perform. This is to certify our best commitment with the future of the percussion art in Spain by promoting and motivating the percussion students who will become the next generation of spanish professional performers.

Also will take place the 2nd. BaKetes NP Drums Snare Drum Competition with a very special jury: the greatest orchestral percussionists Josep Furió & Francisco Inglés. Also to express our wish to share this percussion events with all of you that maybe are around Benetússer at this time and of course to welcome you to enjoy this fantastic concert. To promote the event, all will be FREE. We expect you!

Planning:

12 Junio 2010
June 12th. 2010

17:30 h.
Concurso Nacional de Caja BaKetes NP Drums - Remo Spain, Benetússer - Valencia - Spain
BaKetes NP Drums - Remo Spain Snare Drum Competition, Benetússer - Valencia - Spain

20 h. Concert

Grupo del Aula de Percusión del Conservatorio Superior de Música “Óscar Esplá” de Alicante, Spain

Programme

I Parte

Humet, Ramón (1968)……………………………………………..…………Mantra II (2002)

Erkoreka, Gabriel (1969)…………………………………………………………Fauve (2003)

Giner, Bruno (1960)………………………………………..……….Images de Peaux (1996)
Solista: Joan Soriano

II Parte

Humet, Ramón (1968)…………………………..……………………….…….Nkunga (2000)

Taïra, Yoshihisa (1937-2005)……………………………..………….…Hierophonie (1974)

Intérpretes del concierto: Conrado Moya Sánchez, David Nadal Bonet, Héctor Castelló Sánchez, Jorge Pons Gil, Lluís Martínez Esbrí, Ramón Llopis Ferrer y Sergio Juan Gironés.

Director: Joan Soriano Morales

Todo ello en:
All will be in:

Centre Cultural “El Molí”
C/. del Molí, 30
46910 Benetússer, València, España
+ INFO.-

http://www.benetusser.net/noticia.php?id=155
http://www.npdrums.com

Moltíssimes gràcies!!
¡Muchísimas gracias!
Thanks a lot
Salut!!
¡Salud!
All the best!
Hilari Marí
Director, PercuFest IX FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE PERCUSIÓN, La Font de la Figuera - Valencia - España www.PercuFest.com
Artistic director, PercuFest 9th. INTERNATIONAL PERCUSSION FESTIVAL, La Font de la Figuera - Valencia - Spain
Asesor artístico, BaKetes V Festival Internacional de Percusión, Benetússer - Valencia - España www.benetusser.net
Artistic advisor, BaKetes 5th. International Percussion Festival, Benetússer - Valencia - Spain
Director Artístico, Concurso Nacional de Caja BaKetes NP Drums - Remo Spain, Benetússer - Valencia - Spain
Artistic Director, BaKetes NP Drums - Remo Spain Snare Drum Competition, Benetússer - Valencia - Spain

International Summer Academy Salzburg Marimba and Percussion Masterclass

Published on June 1, 2010 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

The International Summer Academy Salzburg Marimba and Percussion Masterclass will be held July 18-July 31, 2010 in Salzburg.

This year Peter Sadlo and Bogdan Bacanu will be the guest faculty.

For more information about this event please visit the Facebook event page.

Marimba 2010 International Festival and Conference on Minnesota Public Radio

Published on April 27, 2010 in Marimba 2010 International Festival and Conference and Uncategorized. 2 Comments

It has been awhile since my last blog post because I have been at the hospital for the birth of our son Owen Sass! For photos and other exciting news look for that on my Facebook page. But this is a marimba blog so let’s talk marimbas!

Tomorrow is the beginning of the Marimba 2010 International Festival and Conference! In preparation for this fantastic event, I moved my Marimba One to the Cathedral of Saint Paul. There are at least 20 marimbas over there for the concert with VocalEssence this Friday night! Listening to a marimba in a cathedral is a pretty moving experience. I can only imagine what it will sound like with all of these marimbas and voices in one of the greatest acoustic halls here in Minnesota.

There is a great article on the VocalEssence page talking about the events this weekend as well as an interview on Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) with Fernando Meza! Enjoy them as we will really get started tomorrow when the festival begins!

Classical Concert Music Group Marimba CDs

Published on April 4, 2010 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

The Classical Concert Music Group has a good selection of marimba CDs at their website. The site has some German text to navigate but it is one other place to look for European marimba CDs if you cannot find them in other places. You can also download individual tracks similar to what you can do on iTunes.

Marimba One discount at Marimba 2010 International Festival and Conference

Published on April 2, 2010 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Ron Samuels of Marimba One will be attending the Marimba 2010 International Festival and Conference in Minneapolis Minnesota April 28th to May 1st and will be bringing one of the new 5-octave marimbas with Basso Bravo resonators and Enhanced Traditional Voicing.

This height-adjustable instrument will a set of cases will be for sale at an over $2500 discount. There is only 1 available so contact Marimba One now if you are interested in this fantastic deal.

Marimba 2010 Festival and Conference article published in Minnesota Percussion News

Published on March 14, 2010 in Marimba 2010 International Festival and Conference and Uncategorized. 0 Comments

My article on the Marimba 2010 Festival and Conference has been published by the Minnesota chapter of the Percussive Arts Society.

The March 2010 issue of Minnesota Percussion News is available here.

Ney Rosauro and Jeff Moore Mallet and Percussion Camp

Published on March 13, 2010 in Uncategorized. 2 Comments

The 4th annual Ney Rosauro and Jeff Moore Mallet and Percussion Camp will be held at the University of Central Florida this July 18-24, 2010. For more information about the events at this year’s camp and the application process view the online brochure.