[MusicEvents] Upcoming Texas A&M-Commerce Percussion Events

[Nancy Melton]

Hello all,

I hope this semester and time of year is going well for everyone!  We
have several great events coming up for the Texas A&M
University-Commerce Percussion Studio that I invite you to attend or
watch via www.UStream.com on our account, TAMUCommercePerc.  Please also
"like" us on Facebook to keep up to date on all of the A&M-Commerce
Percussion Studio news and events. 

(Today) Friday, November 4th, 7:00: Dr. Zator performs with Ars Nova
Dallas on the Dallas Festival of Modern Music; Wilshire Baptist Church
in Dallas (Free admission, but no Ustream - sorry.)  Repertoire includes
Stravinsky's "L'Histoire du Soldat" and two world premieres.

Monday, November 7th, 7:30: TAMU-C Percussion Ensembles Concert; Finney
Concert Hall in Music Building (This WILL be streamed)
"AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MINUTES"

Experience music from 6 continents, 10 composers and 30 percussionists
as we "travel the world" in a fast-paced musical collage of sounds and
styles.

Countries represented include:

Percussion Ensemble I
Sweden-Metroplex Drive, Anders Astrand
Mexico-Dia De Los Muertos, Robert Rodriguez
United States-Pegasus, Ben Wahlund (Chris Mead, soloist)
United States-Dreamscape, Jonathan Ovalle (Andrew Lynge, soloist)
United Kingdom-Hook, Graham Fitkin

Percussion Ensemble II
Australia-Moving Air, Nigel Westlake 
Japan/Brazil-Japanese Overture, Ney Rosauro (directed by Patrick Curry)
Africa-Shona Spirit, arr. B. Michael Williams (directed by Andrew Veit)

"Panimation" Steel Drum Band
Trinidad/Tobago

Thursday, November 10th: PASIC Individual and Ensemble Competition
Performers
We have 3 keyboard, 1 multi, 1 timpani and 2 small ensembles competing
at this year's festival

Thursday, November 17th, 7:00 & 19th, late afternoon: Dr. Zator performs
Brad Bodine's "Kaleidoscope: Concerto for Marimba and Wind Ensemble"
with the TAMU-C Wind Ensemble; Finney Concert Hall in Music Building

Sunday, December 4th, 3:30: Andrew Lynge, Senior Recital (This WILL be
streamed)

Tuesday, December 6th, 7:00: Chris Mead, Senior Recital (This WILL be
streamed)

I hope you and your students can either make it out to campus or for
those of you in other parts of the world, watch via our live stream. 

All the best,
Dr. Brian Zator
Director of Percussion 
Texas A&M University-Commerce
(903) 886-5299
Brian_Zator at tamu-commerce.edu

Become a fan on our Facebook Page: 
Texas A&M University-Commerce Percussion Studio