The Ethos Percussion Group performs an excerpt of Duo 77 by Yousif Sheronick. Duo 77, for 2 or more percussionists (instrumentation is open but a guide for frame drummers is included) can be purchased directly from Yousif on his website.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw61EeJcqxo
Originally written for marimba, James Beauton chose to improvise and perform this work on the 3.5 octave YV-3910 Yamaha Vibraphone. This video was recorded live in June, 2013 at Stony Brook University.
Last night, I was fortunate to be at the opening concert of the Zeltsman Marimba Festival at Rutgers University. The second half of the concert featured the reunion of Marimbolin, a marimba/violin duo featuring marimbist Nancy Zeltsman and violinist Sharan Leventhal. They played 4 pieces and the music they created was breathtaking and performed with a high level of musicality. I hope this was not the last time we hear from Marimbolin. (more…)
A couple of weeks ago, Steven Schick, music director of the 2015 Ojai Festival, presented a week of music in beautiful Ojai on June 10-14, 2015. All of the events, concerts and talks were recorded and live streamed.
Steven Schick’s programing was superb. He brought together some of the tops ensembles in the US, including ICE, red fish blue fish, CalArts ensemble, Calder Quartet, and numerous performers. Luckily for us, all of the events have been put together in a playlist on YouTube. I hope you take the opportunity to check out these amazing performance.
If you missed it, check out the Ojai Online University feature Steven Schick presenting “2015 OjaiU: The Beat of The World – The Art of Percussion.”
Thank you Steve for amazing programing and thank you Ojai festival for making these available to the public!
Andy Narell and Lord Relator collaborated on the album University of Calypso in 2009. This video clip is from Andy’s DVD Alive: Calypso Fever live at the Koln Philharmonic Germany featuring the Andy Narell Steel Orchestra, Lord Relator and the WRD Big Band.
Raquy Danziger and Sercan, age ten, shreds on a Raquy 4-peg dumber.
If you like this recording, check out Raquy’s recording on Bandcamp.
Skype Lessons with Dr. Gerhart