PAS Kentucky Chapter - New Archive 2003

News Archive 2003 - 2009

April 5, 2009

The University of Kentucky Percussion Ensemble under the direction of James Campbell will present the world premiere performance of "Pines Long Slept in Sunshine" composed by Christopher Adler. The concert program will also include a period for the audience to experience the music and instruments up close at the end of the event. The free public concert featuring Adler's work will take the stage at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 5, 2009 in the Concert Hall of the Singletary Center for the Arts.

A noted composer, Adler's compositions encompass cross-cultural hybrid forms drawn from contemporary concert and traditional music of Thailand and Laos, algorithmic composition, and the integration of improvisation into structural composition. His works have been performed at Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony Center, Tanglewood, Merkin Hall, Sumida Triphony Hall in Tokyo, and at new music festivals and universities across the U.S.

A consortium of university and professional percussion ensembles throughout North America commissioned "Pines Long Slept in Sunshine," a project organized by Kyle Forsthoff, a doctoral candidate at the UK School of Music.

Other featured works on the concert program include “Warthog No. 3” for hand drums by Austin Wrinkle, John Cage’s long-lost work “Dance Music for Elfrid Ide,” “The Surface of Life” by Mark Ford, and David Heuser ‘s work for 12 percussionists, “Not Here, But There.”

For the concert's closing work for six percussionists, "Stonewave" by Rolf Wallin, the audience will be invited to come onstage for an in-the-round up-close performance.

After the concert, audience members are invited to stay for a tour and demonstration of all the percussion instruments used.

This event and composer Christopher Adler's residency are funded in part through Meet the Composer's Creative Connections programs. During his week at UK, Adler will also present two additional lectures and workshops.

For more information on the UK Percussion Ensemble concert featuring music by Christopher Adler, contact James Campbell, director of UK Percussion Studies, at (859) 257-8187.

The EKU Percussion Ensemble and Steel Band Present:

"The Passage"
with Guest artist & Steel Drum Virtuoso Andy Narell.

Jason Koontz, Director

Tuesday, April 7th 2009
8PM - Brock Auditorium
Eastern Kentucky University

Tickets available at the door:
$3 for students and $5 for non-student general admission

For information contact:
Jason Koontz - Director of Percussion Studies EKU

Concert Program:

EKU Percussion Ensemble:

Batucada Jam........Jason Koontz

Sweet Rio.......Aurther Lipner/arr. Steinquest

Dialogue Poteau-Moderne ....... William H. Smith

The Whole Toy Laid Down........David Hollinden

Afro..........Paquito D'Rivera/arr.Frank Oddis'

Intermission

Steel Band II:

Sunset.........Len "Boogsie" Sharpe/Arr. Brubaker

Yellow Bird........Luboff-Bergman/Franz Grissom

Andy Narell Solo

Steel Band I:

Mabouya.......Andy Narell

The Passage.....Andy Narrell

Morehead State University's Percussion Ensemble and Steel Band along with guest artist Ari Colares, a Brazilian percussionist, will offer 'An Evening of Brazilian Music' on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 8 p.m.

The concert will be held in the Duncan Recital Hall in the Baird Music Hall on the MSU campus.
MSU's Percussion Ensemble and Steel Band are under the direction of Frank Oddis, associate professor of music and percussion coordinator.
A percussionist, professor and recording artist specializing in Brazilian percussion, Colares has taught workshops in Brazil and worldwide and teaches at Universidade Livre de M'sica and Universidade Anhembi Morumbi. He also is musical director of Aba'a' - Cultura e Arte, a group that researches folklore and performs shows of traditional Brazilian music and dances.
Six new musical arrangements of Brazilian music for percussion ensemble will be premiered and will feature traditional styles of Brazil music including, Samba, Maracatu, Chorinho, along with a tribute to Oxaguian.

The musical arrangements will combine instruments of the traditional western percussion ensemble with Brazilian instruments to offer a unique marriage of sounds from both hemispheres.
In addition to the concert, Colares will be artist-in-residence and teach workshops on the topics of Brazilian music and culture. The campus visit is made possible through the support of the Buckner and Sally S. Hinkle Endowment for the Humanities MSU's Caudill College of Humanities, Department of Music, Arts and Humanities Council, Office of Communications and Marketing and Morehead State Public Radio, and Brazilian Percussion manufacturer Contemporanea.

The concert is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted.
Additional information is available by calling Dr. Oddis at (606) 783-2487.

Brazilian Percussion and Culture Tour - August of 2009.

Professor Frank Oddis, Morehead State University and Professor Jason Koontz, Eastern Kentucky University are conducting a Brazilian Percussion and Culture Tour in August of 2009. The 14-day tour will visit three cities in Brazil, Salvador de Bahia, the African Capital of Brazil, beautiful Rio de Janeiro, and the metropolis of Sao Paulo, to study many different genres of traditional Brazilian music. Two tracks of study will be offered; Brazilian Percussion and Brazilian Percussion with Drumset emphasis. The instructors are all leading professionals and virtuosos on their respective instruments and classes and workshops will be offered in all three cities.

Participants will attend Brazilian music concerts, cultural shows, religious ceremonies, visit important cultural landmarks and travel to a tropical island combining to make this tour a unique cultural experience. Additionally, a guided tour of the Contemporanea percussion instrument factory in Sao Paulo will give participants an opportunity to see Brazilian instrument manufacturing on a large scale, and handpick personal instruments for purchase at special prices.

We will stay in very nice accommodations (3 and 4 stars) and have included several meals, in addition to daily Brazilian breakfast in all of the hotels and Posada. The food in Brazil is truly great! We encourage you to contact us with questions and ask that you help us publicize this tour by printing and posting the attached poster and forwarding this email to your lists of friends and colleagues who might be interested in getting a taste of Brazil. We will respond promptly with a detailed itinerary and brochure including all information necessary to enroll.

We look forward to hearing from you and your students.

Obrigado,

Frank Oddis and Jason Koontz,

Tour Conductors

The Kentucky Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society congratulates
James Campbell - Member of the 2008 DCI Hall of Fame - more
2008

Combined Steel Drum Groups from Eastern Kentucky University and Miami University to perform

The Eastern Kentucky University and Miami University steel bands will be giving a collaborative concert in EKU's Brock auditorium on Tuesday April 3, 2007 at 8PM. The concert is free and open to the public.

This celebration of steel drum music will combine members of both schools in amassing a steel band comprised of over 50 members. This is the first collaborative concert of this kind and will be one of the largest steel bands to ever perform in the state of Kentucky.

The styles of repertoire on the concert will include, samba, calypso, soca, ska, funk, and blues and will feature the famous Boogsie Sharpe 10 minute Panorama Competition arrangement of Fire Down Below. The concert will also feature a hot horn section comprised of EKU music faculty and graduate students.

Please help spread the word about this concert, as it will surely be a great opportunity to see and hear great music from a steel band of this size outside of Trinidad!

Concert repertoire:

I Say So.............Chris Tanner
Musical Wine.........Len "Boogsie" Sharp
La Plaza............ Jeff Narell
Samba de Arcata......Ray Holman
Emerald Isle ........Chris Tanner
Summertime Mambo.....Gershwin/arr Koontz

INTERMISSION

Shake de Pepper Sauce....Tom Miller
Aliens...................Thomas/ arr. Koontz
Work it Loose............Chris Tanner
Drive ...................Chris Tanner
Fire Down Below..........Len "Boogsie" Sharp

The Youth Performing Arts School Percussion Ensemble to Perform at 2007 BOA National Percussion Festival

The Youth Performing Arts High School Percussion Ensemble from Louisville, under the direction of Todd Parker, performed at the 2007 Bands of America National Percussion Festival .

Eastern Kentucky University Percussion Ensemble to Perform at 2007 KMEA

The Eastern Kentucky University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Jason Koontz, performed at the 2007 Kentucky Music Educators Association In-Service Conference.

Russell County High School Steel Band to Perform at 2006 KMEA

The Russell County High School Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Chad Floyd, performed at the 2006 Kentucky Music Educators Association In-Service Conference.

UK Graduate Student and Professor Share the Beat!

Brian Mason, DMA candidate in percussion performance and his professor, James Campbell, from the UK School of Music will be featured soloists with the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra on their Masterclassics Series concert on Friday, November 11 at 8:00 pm in the Singletary Center for the Arts. Mason and Campbell will serve as two of the three percussion soloists for Russell Peck’s musical roller coaster ride, “The Glory and the Grandeur”. This work is an important addition to the percussion ensemble repertoire. Written in a classical style with jazz, blues, rock and Motown influences, the soloists move between instrument setups incorporating all types of mallet instruments, a variety of drums and many different gongs, cymbals and accessory instruments. Joining the UK duo to perform as a trio on this percussion concerto will be Brady Harrison, who serves as the Principal Timpanist of the LPO.

UK Professor win Composition Contest

James Campbell, Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Kentucky has won First Place in the Percussive Arts Society 2005 Composition Contest. His new work, Garage Drummer is scored for Multiple Percussion Solo with CD accompaniment. The electronic accompaniment was created entirely using the Apple software program "Garage Band". First place receives a cash award and guaranteed publication with HoneyRock Publishing of Everett, PA. Campbell's award winning composition also served as the required work for the finals of the PAS International Solo Collegiate Percussion Competition held in Columbus, OH in November 2005.

Shelby County High School Percussion Ensemble to Perform at 2005 KMEA

The Shelby County High School Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Todd Wright, performed at the 2005 Kentucky Music Educators Association In-Service Conference.

University of Kentucky Percussion Ensemble to Perform at 2004 PASIC

The University of Kentucky Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of James Campbell, will perform a feature concert at the 2004 Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday, November 11 at 10:00 AM. This marks the group's third PASIC performance. For further information, contact James Campbell at 859.257.8187.

Brian Mason wins Percussionist position with Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra

Brian S. Mason, a faculty member in the Department of Music at Morehead State University, has been awarded the open contract percussion position with the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra. Mason competed with percussionists from three states through two rounds of auditions to receive this honor.

Morehead State University Percussion Ensemble to Perform at 2004 KMEA

The Morehead State University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Frank Oddis, will perform at the 2004 Kentucky Music Educators Association In-Service Conference on Friday, February 6 from 3:45 - 4:45 PM. Their performance will be in the Cascade Ballroom A - B. Immediately following their performance, Brazilian percussionist and faculty member of the Tatui Conservatory of Music, Luis Marcos Caldana will be giving a percussion clinic utilizing the MSU Percussion Ensemble as the demonstration group. For further information, contact Frank Oddis at 606.783.2487.

Henry Clay High School Steel Drum Band festured in two publications

The Henry Cliy High School Steel Drum Band was recently festured in two separate articles one in the Lexington Herald-Leader (newpaper) and one in Arts Across Kentucky (magazine).

University of Kentucky student wins 2003 PAS Solo Competition

University of Kentucky Graduate Student, Ellis Hampton received first prize in the 2003 Percussive Arts Society International Solo Collegiate Percussion Competition. The final round of the contest was held in Columbus, Ohio on November 14, 2003. Since 1994, University of Kentucky percussion students have been selected as finalists in the Percussive Arts Society International Solo Competition a total of seven times, finishing in first place five times, a record of achievement matched by no other institution. Ellis received a BM in Percussion Performance from the University of Kentucky, and has taught and arranged for numerous high school percussion sections both in marching and concert settings. He has performed with the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra, the Lexington Brass Band, as was a member of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps. Currently, he is on the faculty of the Bands of America World Percussion Symposium and a Masters candidate in percussion performance at UK where he studies with James Campbell.

Eastern Kentucky University Percussion Ensemble Perform at 2003 KMEA

The Eastern Kentucky University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Jason Koontz, performed at the 2003 Kentucky Music Educators Association In-Service Conference on Thursday, February 6, 2003 from 1 - 2 PM. Their performance was be in the Registration Lobby and served to "officially open" the exhibit hall. For further information, contact Jason Koontz.

Morehead State University Percussion Ensemble Perform in Brazil

The Morehead State University Percussion Ensemble, Frank Oddis, Director, and the Morehead State University Symphony Band, Dr. Richard Miles, Director, performed a series of concerts throughout Brazil, March 20-30, 2003. During this eleven-day tour, the ensembles performed in three cities, Campinas – at the Teatro Municipal Jose de Castro Mendes, Tatui – at the La Conservatorio Dramatico e Musical de Carlos De Campos de Tatui (the largest conservatory of music in South America), and Sao Paulo – at the Sala Sao Paulo Concert Hall (one of the world’s premier acoustic venues). The students experienced the nation’s rich culture through touring some of its most famous sites, Corcavado, Copacabana beach, Ipanema beach, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Santa Teresa, and Rio Centro. The students toured a coffee farm, as well as visiting the Gope and Contemporanea manufacturing facilities and showrooms, having the opportunity to get hands-on experience with the instruments and instrument makers. During the final days of the tour, the students also studied at the famous Mangueira Samba School in Rio. For more information, contact Frank Oddis at 606.783.2487.

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