Chapman University
Conservatory of Music
2008 Percussion Symposium

Nick Terry, Symposium Host & Director

Date:   Saturday, November 22, 2008

Time:   9am – 10pm

Place:   Crean Orchestral Recital Hall (morning & afternoon),

Salmon Recital Hall (evening concert)

The Second Annual Chapman Percussion Symposium is a daylong celebration of all percussion instruments, featuring artists from the experimental cutting edge, to the most respected masters of the tradition.  No matter your background, ability, or age, the Percussion Symposium’s many events will excite and inspire, while at the same time astonishing your senses and challenging your preconceptions of what kind of music percussion instruments make!

This year, along side our world-class artists, Southern California high school and university students have an opportunity to perform in the “Something Old, Something New Concert”, where classics of the percussion ensemble repertoire are presented alongside many recently composed, “soon-to-be-classic” works.  For more information, download the participation form.

Guest Artists & Event Times

Welcome, Registration, and Breakfast

9 – 9:45am, Crean Orchestral Recital Hall (Crean)

California Institute of the Arts Percussion Ensemble (http://music.calarts.edu/percussion.html)

10 – 10:50am, Crean Hall

·      David Johnson leads the ensemble in a program honoring the legacy of percussion legend John Bergamo

Ironworks Percussion Duo (www.ironworkspercussionduo.com)

11 – 11:50am, Crean Hall

·      Dr. Dave Gerhart (percussion faculty, CalState – Long Beach), and Axel Clarke perform new compositions for percussion duo

Bonnie Whiting-Smith (www.bonniewhitingsmith.com)

12 – 12:50pm, Crean Hall

·      Bonnie’s solo performance explores the flexible boundaries between music and other disciplines, including theater, dance, lighting design, and interactive media

Lunch Break

            1 – 2pm

·      Many dining options are available in nearby Old Towne Orange

Brad Dutz 4tet (www.braddutz.com)

2 – 2:50pm, Crean Hall

·      Multi-faceted percussionist/composer/improviser and renowned studio musician Brad Dutz leads a quartet (featuring Chapman faculty member Paul Sherman on oboe) in his own compositions

Hands On’Semble (www.handsonsemble.com)

3 – 3:50pm, Crean Hall

·      The Hand On’Semble is situated at the junction of art music, non-Western music, improvisation, and rhythmic complexity.   They have recently been voted Drum! Magazine’s Best Percussion Ensemble of the year

‘Something Old, Something New’

4 – 6pm, Crean Hall

·      Southern California’s finest percussion soloists and ensembles perform highlights from the repertoire, along with new works that showcase our best up-and-coming composers

·      If interested in performing, download the  “Participation Form” (coming soon).

Dinner Break

            6 – 8pm

·      Many dining options are available in nearby Old Towne Orange

red fish, blue fish (http://music.ucsd.edu/resources/rfbf.php)

8pm, Salmon Recital Hall

·      Under the direction of Steven Schick, the Symposium concludes with an evening concert by one of the nation’s premier percussion ensemble

We look forward to welcoming you and your students to the Conservatory of Music,  

Documents for Download: Flyer - Schedule of Events