Today we continue with our series of PATV’s in preparation of my performance of “Night Rhapsody” for “Focus Day” at PASIC 2011 in Indianapolis. Follow along and watch Part I, Part II, and Part III before catching today’s episode so you can get in at the beginning. I also encourage you to purchase the music and follow along. It will make it way more meaningful.

Serry has a field day with his development section and he’s just getting started… with the Dies Irae theme no less! Join our on going series about this very important solo marimba work and leave comments in theforum or below the post.

It’s that time of year in academia when students and faculty have the opportunity to attend seminars/festivals/drum corps or begin significant projects and other musical endeavors. Today we poll the PATV and DrumChattr community about what you guys are up to this summer. Or, looking back, what were your most important summer musical experiences? Leave your thoughts in the the Chattr Section.

Today we draw an analogy between “NHL Gamecenter” content and “Niche Artist” content. Why is it important to have complete control over your material/content? Watch and find out. Leave your thoughts and reactions here: http://forums.drumchattr.com/post?id=5198400&pid=1268231918#post1268231918

Today we initiate en experiment that involves live-streaming, real-time interaction, and most importantly, your interaction! We talk about how important new media/technology could be for the future survival of classical musicians, and I talk a bit about each piece on my program tomorrow. Please, tune in for the live-stream tomorrow (Friday, March 18th) at 7:30 pm. You’ll find it right here at Drumchattr. How important could/will these new technologies be when it comes to the future of classical music and it’s performers? Leave your comments at: http://forums.drumchattr.com/post?id=5143420&pid=1267714789#post1267714789

oday we talk about a great resource available to percussionists who need to play Stravinsky’s Master - work “Histoire Du Soldat”. What similar resources are you aware of that you would like to share with the community? Leave your comments at www.DrumChattr.com.

Percussion Axiom TV: Episode #76 “What great composers do…”

With my impending trip to the Idaho State Day of Percussion today we talk about an important contemporary “percussion” composer Thom Hasenpflug. We specifically focus on Flatiron Work, for solo marimba and percussion quartet, composed for me in 1992. Check out the video for a lot of performance demonstration and an inside look of Thom’s compositional process.