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| University of Minnesota | |
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Director: Fernando Meza. |
| University of Tennessee at Martin | |
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The University of Tennessee at Martin Percussion Ensemble is under the direction of Dr. Julie Hill. The ensemble is diverse in scope, specializing in contemporary and world percussion music of all types. The University of Tennessee at Martin percussion ensemble has performed internationally at the PercuSonidos International Percussion Festival in Tampico, Mexico, the Universidad Federal (UFBA) in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, and regionally on numerous occasions at the Tennessee Music Educators Conference. In addition, the ensemble provides West and Middle Tennessee communities with a number of educational clinic and concert opportunities including the Roots of Rhythm Presentations. The mission of the UTM Percussion ensemble is to promote diversity and tolerance of cultural differences through music. The UTM Percussion Ensemble has performed with world renown artists such as Zoro, Anders Astrand, Michael Gould, James Campbell, Miles Osland, Steve Houghton, Ney Rosauro, the Caixa Trio, James Ross, Brian Mason, John Parks, Michael McIntosh, Glen Caruba, and Matt Savage. History: The UTM Percussion ensemble was founded in the fall of 1969 and experienced 36 years of growth and excellence under the direction of Professor Nancy Mathesen. Dr. Julie Hill came to UTM in the fall of 2005 after Prof. Mathesen's retirement. Dr. Hill strives to teach contemporary and world percussion styles through the diverse literature performed by the percussion ensemble. |
| University of South Florida, College of the Arts | |
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Robert McCormick Professor of Music, freelance percussionist, and timpanist with Opera Tampa has worked with major conductors in the Harry Partch Ensemble, San Francisco Symphony, and the Philharmonica de las Americas. From 1975 to 1996, he was principal percussionist/assistant timpanist with the Florida Orchestra. |
| Southern Utah University | |
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The Percussion Studio at Southern Utah University is a close-knit group of student pursuing both percussion performance and music education under the direction of Dr. Lynn Vartan. Students have the opportunity to study orchestral percussion, solo artist development, drum set, ethnic percussion and chamber music in the striking natural setting of rock and mountains that Southern Utah has to offer. Students also have the opportunity to pursue and design programs in education as well, such as the Elementary African Drum Group Bumbelberry Jam, directed by SUU Percussionists Jamie Bayer and Joe Howe. For more info, contact Dr. Lynn Vartan at vartan@suu.edu |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | |
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The percussion department at University of Minnesota Duluth, directed by Dr. Gene Koshinski, is typically comprised of 10-15 undergraduate and 1-3 graduate percussion students majoring in Music Performance, Music Education, Jazz Studies, or Bachelor of Arts. The percussion program is centered around a "total percussionist" philosophy, meaning all students will study and perform regularly on all major percussion instruments (snare drum, drum set, mallets, timpani, multiple percussion, and hand drums). For more information about the UMD department of music and to hear sound clips from the UMD percussion program visit www.d.umn.edu/music. For more information about Gene Koshinski visit www.genekoshinski.com. |