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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:52:17 -0600

"Most people mistakenly think that when they hear a piece of music, that they’re not doing anything,..."

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:45:47 -0600

“Most people mistakenly think that when they hear a piece of music, that they’re not doing...

GRACE!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:36:06 -0600

I’ve been completely in love with Martin Bresnick’s Grace: for Two Marimbas and...

Here’s a teaser of the Ohio University Percussion Ensemble...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:45:04 -0600

Here’s a teaser of the Ohio University Percussion Ensemble performing Dong-Wook Park’s Contrast.This work combines a traditional Korean percussion duo (performing on Janggo, Buk, Kkwaenggwari and Jing) with a westren percussion quintet

Be sure to check out their PASIC performance Wednesday at 1:00pm (they kick off the session that Percussion Group Cincinnati performs on).

Here’s a performance of Cage’s 1948 piano piece...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:02:43 -0600

Here’s a performance of Cage’s 1948 piano piece Dream.

After seeing a video of Thad Anderson performing this piece I decided to get the score and make my own arrangement. There wasn’t enough time in the studio class for me to perform the whole work so I only took one pass, but throughout the piece I begin adding octave doublings in some of the vibe passages (in much the same way that Dr. Anderson adds crotales to the texture).

I love coffee too, Mr. Vidacovich, I do too.

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:52:42 -0500

I love coffee too, Mr. Vidacovich, I do too.

First (mini) Recital..

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:39:34 -0500

I’m planning on playing quite a few recitals during my graduate studies (there’s just so...

It’s amazing that out of so many cyclists in this town only a very small percentage seem to...

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:24:38 -0500

It’s amazing that out of so many cyclists in this town only a very small percentage seem to...

If I was that good...

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:05:30 -0500

would I need to go to school? I thought the whole point of going to school was to learn what you...

Just saw this. It’s just crazy enough to work.

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:51:02 -0500

Just saw this. It’s just crazy enough to work.

Playing my last gig with Brian Martin and the Circulators…...

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:04:59 -0500

Playing my last gig with Brian Martin and the Circulators… which oddly enough will be our first gig this year.

Lots of fun will be had… and lots of whiskey consummed I’m sure.

The Avant Garde Project

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:49:30 -0500

I stumbled across the Avant Garde Project while searching for some recordings of Peter Maxwell...

tyforquer: Is there any other kind of muscle tees? Not unless it...

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:34:46 -0500

tyforquer:

Is there any other kind of muscle tees?

Not unless it looks something like this:

"The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable...."

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:45:00 -0500

“The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more...

The Yesaroun’ Duo is fantastic and this transcription is...

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:18:50 -0500

The Yesaroun’ Duo is fantastic and this transcription is killin’.

It's gonna be a long three weeks

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:47:00 -0500

I’m gonna miss: having a chalkboard in my living room and practice room. 15’+...

Helping him help himself?

Thu, 28 May 2009 17:13:59 -0500

Helping him help himself?: Is it wrong that I laughed… probably.

The Future of America is in Good Hands

Wed, 20 May 2009 16:59:00 -0500

About a year ago Ashley found a letter at a middle school in Shreveport, LA. She was there working...

Things are Looking Up

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:49:36 -0500

After a fairly bleak year, things are shaping up. Me and Ashley got married Monday. We’ve been...

Jerry Lewis - The Errand Boy (1961) Pantomime (via extremeku)

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:26:03 -0500

Jerry Lewis - The Errand Boy (1961) Pantomime (via extremeku)