Upcoming Percussion Ensemble Programs:

Recent Percussion Ensemble Programs:

 

Percussion Ensemble: 2020-2021

  • Group Improvisation/Composition
  • Meditation for Metal Pipes - Emma O'Halloran
  • Noyo - Harold Budd
  • Super Heavy - Susanna Hancock
  • Jaltarang - Alex Lubet
  • Anamnesis - Michael Udow (World Premiere)

Percussion Ensemble: November 2, 2019

  • Six - Ivan Trevino
  • Dining Room Music - Rupert Kettle
  • Music of Every Night - Michael Byron
  • Two Poems of Samsara - Michael Barnhart
  • Breathing Drum - Michael Barnhart
  • Shunt - Charles Boone
  • Divertimento, mvmt. 1: March - Takayoshi Yoshioka
  • Collect - Rob Funkhouser (World Premiere)

Percussion Ensemble Concert with Corey Harvin, electric guitar; Gabe Oliveira, drumset; Vinny Svoboda, electric bass; Ciro Scotto, composer; Mark Tollefsen, synthesizer: April 26, 2019

  • Thunderstruck - AC/DC (arr. Anderson)
  • Drumkit Quartet #3, I. & II. - Glenn Kotche
  • Drum and Grain - Paul Hogan
  • Between Rock and a Hard Place - Ciro Scotto

A Celebration of the Percussion Music of David Macbride: February 20, 2019

  • Quiet - David Macbride
  • As Before - David Macbride
  • But What About the Noise of Crumpling Paper.... - John Cage
  • Light Waves - David Macbride
  • Bumming in the Park - David Macbride
  • Marimba DelCiampo - David Macbride
  • For David - Gene Koshinski
  • Prayer for Peace - David Macbride

Percussion Ensemble: October 26, 2018

  • Power Walking Music - Olivia Kieffer
  • Changing Tensions - Franziska Boas
  • Dance Rhythms - Doris Humphrey
  • Shui - Juri Seo
  • Waltz for percussion - Johanna Beyer
  • Percussion Opus 14 - Johanna Beyer
  • March - Johanna Beyer
  • Blackearth Music - Katherine Warne
  • The Gilded Cage - Susan Powell
  • Mallet Mania - Simone Canute (World Premiere)

Percussion Ensemble with Allen Otte: April 29, 2018

  • (the sunflowers and wine) - Jennifer Bernard Merkowitz / Janée Baugher (World Premiere)
  • Infraudibles with quintet - Herbert Brün
  • Slow Piece 'n Modules - Allen Otte
  • Harvest Crunch - Allen Otte
  • Sweet Angels Come Nearer - Trad. Shaker (arr. Otte)
  • Writing is All But - Allen Otte / Lorna Uher
  • Round - Lou Harrison
  • from Cursive - Qu Xiao-Song
  • "on stilts among ducks" - Herbert Brün (arr. Otte)
Percussion Ensemble with Elliot Cole and Peter Ferry: February 2, 2018
  • Postludes 6, 5, 8 - Elliot Cole
  • Fugue - Lou Harrison
  • Juniper - Elliot Cole
  • The Future is Bright - Elliot Cole
  • Flowerpot Music No. 1 - Elliot Cole
  • Hanuman's Leap - Elliot Cole

Percussion Ensemble: November 18, 2017

  • Downfall - John R. Beck
  • Oriental - Lou Harrison
  • Chapel - David Macbride (World Premiere)
  • Orfacape - Larry Stein
  • Canticle No. 3 - Lou Harrison
  • Jack and Gylie - David Macbride
  • Crescendo - Alexander Lepak
  • Jovial Jasper - George Hamilton Green

Percussion Ensemble with Dan VanHassel, Josh Busman, and Timothy Altman: April 22, 2017

  • UNIFY - Dan VanHassel (World Premiere)
  • Resonare Fibris - Joshua Busman (World Premiere)
  • Ritmica Nos. 5 and 6 - Amadeo Roldan
  • Bacchanale - Alan Hovhaness
  • Trumpet Concerto - William Russell
  • Repercussions - James Snyder
  • C Note - David Macbride

Percussion Ensemble Festival with James Culley and Jonathan Maisonpierre: March 25, 2017

  • The Fauna of Mirrors - Mark Saya
  • Credo in US - John Cage
  • Rrrrrrr... - Mauricio Kagel
  • The Lamed Wufniks - Mark Saya
  • Ostinato Pianissimo - Henry Cowell
  • Log Cabin Blues - George Hamilton Green

Percussion Ensemble: October 29, 2016

  • Third Construction - John Cage
  • 180 - Michael Burritt
  • Suite for Percussion - Franziska Boas
  • Bucky's View - Martin Sweidel
  • The Grand Ambulation of the B-flat Zombies - John Bergamo
  • Drama, mvmt. 6 - Guo Wenjing

Percussion Ensemble with Dr. Michael Barnhart and Sarah Busman: April 23, 2016

  • In the End - Gene Koshinski (World Premiere)
  • First Concerto for Flute and Percussion - Lou Harrison
  • Breathing Drum - Michael Barnhart
  • 88" - Michael Barnhart
  • Enchanted Dances - Michael Barnhart (World Premiere)

Percussion Ensemble: February 27, 2016

  • Drifting Music - Michael Byron
  • Ionisation - Edgard Varese
  • Living Room Music - John Cage
  • Intentions, mvmts. I-III - Eugene Novotney
  • Railroad Drama (from Rrrrrrrr...) - Mauricio Kagel
  • The Cryptic Blue Planet Lake - Joseph Van Hassel (World Premiere)

Percussion Ensemble: PASIC Performance, San Antonio, TX, November 12, 2015

  • Flam - David Macbride (World Premiere)

Percussion Ensemble with Dr. Joanna Hersey and Dr. Daniel McCloud: NCMEA Performance, Winston-Salem, NC, November 8, 2015

  • Excursion - Larry Arnold
  • Omónoia - Jeremy Muller (World Premiere)
  • Concerto for Tuba and Percussion, mvmts. 1 and 4 - Walter Hartley
  • Salticidae - Lindsey Jacob (World Premiere)
  • Crush - Daniel McCloud

Percussion Ensemble with Dr. Joanna Hersey and Dr. Daniel McCloud: October 25, 2015

  • Excursion - Larry Arnold
  • Omónoia - Jeremy Muller (World Premiere)
  • Lost Souls - Nathan Daughtrey
  • Flam - David Macbride (World Premiere)
  • a whispering... - William Duckworth
  • Concerto for Tuba and Percussion - Walter Hartley
  • Salticidae - Lindsey Jacob (World Premiere)
  • Crush - Daniel McCloud

Percussion Ensemble: April 25, 2015

  • Trio - John Cage
  • Bomba - Lou Harrison
  • Noise Peal Extravagant - Dan VanHassel
  • Hit the Deck - David Noon
  • Apple Blossom - Peter Garland
  • Headlong - Dan Moore

Percussion Ensemble Festival with Roger Braun: March 14, 2015

  • Fan Fare - Roger Braun
  • Suite for Solo Drumset and Percussion Ensemble - David Mancini
  • Children's Songs Nos. 3, 4, 6 - Chick Corea (arr. Braun)
  • In the Pulse - Roger Braun
  • Gentle Piece / Mark Time - Kenny Wheeler (arr. Braun)
  • Capivara - Hermeto Pascoal (arr. Braun)
  • Imaginary Folklore - Roger Braun
  • N'Traned - Roger Braun
  • Sabor - Joao Donato (arr. Braun)

Percussion Ensemble: November 15, 2014

  • Four Movements - Michael Udow
  • Toccata - Carlos Chavez
  • Percussion Music - Gerald Strang
  • Music for Botany - Jeremy Muller
  • Pattern Study No. 2 - Stacey Bowers
  • Inside Out, Outside Out - Edward Miller

Percussion Ensemble and Percussion Group: April 24, 2014

  • Metavita - Casey Cangelosi
  • An Idyll for the Misbegotten - George Crumb
  • Kittyhawk - Aaron Siegel
  • Omphalo Centric Lecture - Nigel Westlake
  • Pieces of Eight - David Reeves
  • World Premiere - Gene Malone

Percussion Ensemble and Percussion Group: March 1, 2014

  • Constellations - Jared Nobles
  • Amores - John Cage
  • Catfish - Mark Applebaum
  • A Ceiling Full of Stars - Blake Tyson
  • Catching Shadows - Ivan Trevino

Percussion Ensemble: November 18, 2013

  • Angels of the Apocolypse - David Gillingham
  • Quiet - David Macbride
  • Minuano - Pat Matheny
  • Crash Course - James Campbell
  • Gymel - William Duckworth

Percussion Group: November 25, 2013

  • Coyote Builds North America - John Luther Adams
  • Preparing the Past - Aaron Siegel
  • Postludes - Elliot Cole

Percussion Ensemble: November 29, 2013

  • Bonham - Christopher Rouse
  • Spun - Nathan Daughtrey
  • Whirlwind - David Gillingham

Percussion Ensemble: April 23, 2013

  • Gainsborough - Thomas Gauger
  • Mas Fuerte - Stephen Rush
  • Ionisation - Edgard Varese

Percussion Group: April 25, 2013

  • Trio Per Uno - Zivkovic
  • Rancho Jubilee - Andrew Beall 

Percussion Ensemble: March 26, 2012

  • Manes Scroll - Christopher Deane 
  • Ionisation - Edgard Varese
  • Amores - John Cage 
  • Signals Intelligence - Christopher Adler
  • Pilgrim's Chorus - Wagner arr. Musser
  • Concerto for Vibraphone and Percussion Ensemble - Nathan Daughtrey
  • With Guest Artist Nathan Daughtrey

Percussion Group: March 27, 2012

  • Threads - Paul Lansky
  • Jose Before John 5 - Aurel Hollo
  • Third Construction - John Cage
  • John Cage Musicircus: April 26, 2012

Percussion Ensemble: November 28, 2011

  • Crown of Thorns - David Maslanka
  • Strange Loops - Patrick Long
  • October Mountain - Alan Hovhaness
  • Knocktet - Daniel Kessner
  • Intentions - Eugene Novotney

Percussion Group: November 29, 2011

  • Quilyan - John Luther Adams
  • Okho - Ianniz Xenakis
  • Threads - Paul Lansky
  • Composition for Three Voices - John Cage

Drumming by Steve Reich: April 19, 2011

Percussion Ensemble: March 16, 2011

  • Crystal Canon - James Tenney
  • Living Room Music - John Cage
  • Marubatoo - John Wyre 
  • Interlock - Richard Levan 
  • Head Talk - Mark Ford

Percussion Group Featuring Andy Harnsberger - March 3, 2011

  • Drumming Part I - Steve Reich
  • Musique de Tables - Thierry de May 
  • Third Construction - John Cage
  • Palmetto Moon - Andy Harnsberger
  • Vertigo - Andy Harnsberger

Percussion Ensemble Old and New : December 3, 2010

  • Toccata - Carlos Chavez
  • IV - Johanna Beyer
  • Third Construction - John Cage
  • Percussion Symphony - Daniel Kessner
  • Southeastern Premiere

The Percussion Music of William Cahn: October 13, 2010

  • Ancient Military Aires
  • Time Traveler
  • Tides
  • Night Ride
  • Rosewood Dreaming
  • UNCP Fantasia - a freeform improvisation

Percussion Park by David Macbride: April 16, 2010

The Music of Andrew Beall: March 4, 2010

  • Trio Per Uno - Nebojsa Zivkovic
  • A Ceiling Full of Stars - Blake Tyson
  • Seduction - Andrew Beall
  • Rancho Jubilee - Andrew Beall
  • Song of Almah - Andrew Beall

Percussion Ensemble Classics: December 3, 2009 

  • Second Construction - John Cage
  • Ionisation - Edgard Varese
  • Pulse - Henry Cowell
  • Lift-off - Russell Peck 
  • Double Music - Lou Harrison, John Cage
  • Appleblossom - Peter Garland

Mallet Mania: October 13, 2009

  • Omphalo Centric Lecture - Nigel Westlake 
  • Daybreak - Jack Stamp 
  • Minuano - Pat Metheny
  • Metric Lips - Bela Fleck

Threads: April 9, 2009

  • Threads - Paul Lansky
  • Three European FolkSongs - Kit Mills
  • Normandy Beach - David Gillingham 
  • Suite for Solo Drumset - David Mancini

The Art of the Minimal : December 5, 2008

  • In C - Terry Riley 
  • Drumming Part I - Steve Reich
  • 1 + 1 For Percussion - Phillip Glass 
  • 15 years (After Reich) - David Macbride, World Premiere

Japanese Music for Percussion Ensemble: April 10, 2008

  • Padma in Meditation - Akira Nishimura 
  • Wind Across Mountains - Keiko Abe 
  • Cross Hatch - Toru Takemitsu 
  • Marimba Spiritual - Minoru Miki
  • Kinocho Daiko - Minoru Miki 

The Nexus Project: November 29, 2007

  • New-Thaan - Bob Becker
  • Beat Ballet - Richard Levan
  • La Negra - William Cahn 
  • Marubatoo - John Wyre 
  • Improvisation - Percussion Studio

Drumming: April 12, 2007

  • Drumming - Steve Reich

Hands On: November 30, 2006

  • Warthog no. 9 - Austin Wrinkle 
  • Piru Bole - John Bergamo
  • Rumba Clave - Robert Vizcaino 
  • Musique de Table - Thierry de May
  • Improvisation - Percussion Studio

Chamber Contemporain: April 20, 2006

  • Trio Per Uno - Nebojsa Zivkovic
  • Adriadne - Lou Harrison
  • Idyll for the Misbegotten - George Crumb
  • Composition for Three Voices - John Cage
  • Crystal Cannon - James Tenney
  • Clashmusik - Nicholas Huber

Against the Silence: December 1, 2005

  • Strange Loops - Patrick Long
  • Against the Silence - Thomas DeLio
  • Five Islands - Ken Shorely (US Premiere)

Mallet Mania: April 29, 2005

  • Marimba Spiritual - Minoru Miki
  • Marimba Quartet Mvt. II - Matthew Briggs
  • Omphalo Centric Lecture - Nigel Westlake
  • Oh Beautiful - Gary Gackstatter
  • Millett Music - Matthew Davidson
  • Swedish Folk Song - arr. Cort McClaren
  • Impetus - David J. Long

Accessories and Things: November 23, 2004

  • Intentions - Eugene Novotney
  • Crash Course - James Campbell
  • Piru Bole - John Bergamo
  • Steel Band Selections TBA

Lift-Off: April 29, 2004

  • Lift-off - Russell Peck
  • Appleblossom - Peter Garland
  • Normandy Beach: 1944 – David Gillingham
  • Amores - John Cage
  • Autumn Scenes - Tom Morgan
  • Story - John Cage

Global Influences: November 18, 2003

  • Akadinda Trio - Emmanuel Sejourne
  • Hoo – Daiko - Robert J. Damm
  • Warthog no. 3 – Austin Wrinkle
  • Mexican Marimba Tunes – arr. Steve Chavez
  • Music for Pieces of Wood - Steve Reich