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UC Davis Department of mUsiC presents the
UC Davis
Percussion
Festival
April 10-14
Noon Concert
12:05 pm, thursday, 10 April 2008
day of percussion
11 am, saturday, 12 April 2008
showcase Concert
8 pm, saturday, 12 April 2008
Construction Zone Concert
8 pm, Monday, 14 April 2008
Chris Froh, direCtor

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Welcome ...................................2
festival events ...........................3
related events ...........................3
noon Concert ............................4
Day of percussion .......................5
showcase Concert ......................6
Construction Zone Concert ..........7
about the artists .......................8
Bay area/Central valley percussion
events Calendar .....................11
acknowledgements ................... 12
percussion resources ................. 12
WeLCome
On behalf of the faculty of the music department, it is my privilege to welcome you to the
2008 UC Davis Percussion Festival. Today, I’m thrilled to provide you with a front-row view
of humankind’s oldest instrumental tradition: drumming. Whether you are an experienced
percussionist eager to gain critical feedback regarding your own playing or a first-time observer
feeding your curiosity, it is my hope that this year’s festival will expose you to a variety of
musical styles and artists who will spark your interest in sound, rhythm, virtuosity, and
innovation. Once you’re hooked, be sure to check out your program for a list of resources,
including upcoming area percussion concerts, online resources, and percussion organizations
for performers, students, educators, and casual observers.
From tightly wound student ensembles to international recording artists, the next three days of
concerts, master classes, and clinics truly offer something for everyone. I encourage you to dive
in, immerse yourself in the exceptional talents of this year’s renowned guest artist faculty, and
discover for yourself the beauty and excitement of these percussive arts.
—Chris Froh

festivaL events
thu, April 10, 12:05 pM, ruMsey rANCheriA GrANd lobby, MoNdAvi CeNter
Noon Concert: UC Davis Percussion Ensemble, featuring works by Christopher Rouse,
Lucas Ligeti, Terry Longshore, and Brett Reed, and the UC Davis Samba School: traditional
Brazilian-style drumming. [Free]
thu, April 10, 3 pM, ruMsey rANCheriA GrANd lobby, MoNdAvi CeNter
Master Class/Clinic: Vibraphonist Stefon Harris, Blue Note recording artist.
Observers welcome. [Free]
sAt, April 12, 11:00 AM, studio theAtre, MoNdAvi CeNter
day of percussion, Chris Froh, director. Day of master classes and clinics with
Michael Spiro, Scott Amendola, Michael McCurdy, Daniel Kennedy, and Mayumi Hama.
[To participate, please RSVP to Phil Daley, pedaley@ucdavis.edu]
sAt, April 12, 8 pM, studio theAtre, MoNdAvi CeNter
showcase Concert. First of two evening concerts featuring director Chris Froh
with guest artists Michael Spiro, Mayumi Hama, Loren Mach, Daniel Kennedy, and
Michael McCurdy. [$18 A, $9 STU & CH; www.mondaviarts.org]
MoN, April 14, 8 pM, studio theAtre, MoNdAvi CeNter
Construction Zone Concert. Final festival concert, featuring director Chris Froh,
percussion, and Ellen Ruth Rose, viola; premiering new works by Linda Bouchard,
Aaron Einbond, and Laurie San Martin. [$18 A, $9 STU & CH; www.mondaviarts.org]
reLateD events
thu, April 10, 8 pM, JACksoN hAll, MoNdAvi CeNter
stefon harris presents the African tarantella project. Vibraphonist Stefon
Harris leads a nine-piece ensemble through stunning re-orchestrations of Duke Ellington
compositions as well as his own Ellington-inspired suite, The Gardiner Meditations, in this
special concert. Harris’s arrangements make full use of the broad range of tone colors offered
by this nonet’s unique instrumentation—clarinet, trombone, flute, viola, and cello in addition
to Harris’ vibes and his regular quartet members, pianist Xavier Davis, bassist Derrick Hodge,
and drummer Terreon Gully—to form a richly textured, sensual ensemble sound that does the
Duke proud. [$42.00/$37.00/$32.00 A, $21.00/$18.50/$16.00 STU & CH; www.mondaviarts.org]
suN, April 13, 8 pM, studio theAtre, MoNdAvi CeNter
empyrean ensemble: the 51% Majority—Modern Works by Female
Composers. Modern works by noteworthy women composers from around the world,
including Circus Maximus by co-director Laurie San Martin, Piano Etudes by Unsuk Chin,
Piano Etudes by Augusta Read Thomas, Sounds of the Forest by Sofia Gubaidulina, Binge
Delirium by Yu-Hui Chang, Several Concertos by Judith Weir, and the world premiere of
The Memory Palace by Ann Callaway. Pre-concert talk at 7 pm, “Demystifying the Music.”
[$18 A, $9 STU & CH; www.mondaviarts.org]
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12:05 pm, thUrsDaY, 10 apriL 2008
rUmseY ranCheria GranD LoBBY, monDavi Center
noon ConCert
UC Davis percussion ensemble & samba school
Chris froh, director
proGram
Boom (1997) Terry Longshore
(b. 1966)
Brett Reed, Jason Vance, and Michael Watanabe, percussion
Prim (1984) Askell Masson
(b. 1953)
Derek Kwan, snare drum
Pattern Transformation (1988) Lukas Ligeti
(b. 1965)
Daniel Eisenberg, Derek Kwan, Sean Piesert, and Gabriel Rodriguez, marimbas
Little Windows (1986) Keiko Abe
(b. 1937)
Megan Shieh, marimba
Kukailomoku (1978) Christopher Rouse
(b. 1949)
Daniel Eisenberg, Derek Kwan, Gabriel Rodriguez, and Megan Shieh, percussion
Batucada Brazilian traditional
UC Davis Samba School
Daniel Eisenberg
Derek Kwan
Monica Ambalal
Enosh Baker
Chris Congleton
James Choi
Daniel Eisenberg
Nicole Favila
Sean Peisert
Gabriel Rodriguez
Craig Fergus
Matthew Frantz
Wyatt Harmon
Elisa Hough
Madelaine Hunt
Aimee Kisaichi
personneL
UC Davis percussion ensemble
Chris froh, director
Megan Shieh
Jason Vance
UC Davis samba school
Chris froh, director
Alex Leenson
Michele Ranns
Joseph Saavedra
Megan Shieh
Julie Smith
Kurt Sundell
Noon Concert Series supported by Ed and Elen Witter
Michael Watanabe
Jason Vance
Michael Watanabe
Alex Weston
This concert is being recorded professionally for the university archive. Please remain seated during the music, remembering that distractions will be
audible on the recording. Please deactivate all cell phones, pagers, and wristwatches. Flash photography and audio and video recording are prohibited
during the performance.

11 am, satUrDaY, 12 apriL 2008
stUDio theatre, monDavi Center
DaY of perCUssion
sCheDULe
11:00 am
Scott Amendola: Drum Set Clinic
12:00 pm
Michael McCurdy and Daniel Kennedy (Left/Right Percussion Duo): Clinic
1:00 pm
Lunch Break
2:00 pm
Mayumi Hama: Marimba Master Class
3:30 pm
Michael Spiro: Latin Percussion Clinic
Scott Amendola appears with generous support from Craviotto Drum Company, Universal Percussion, and Vic Firth.
Michael Spiro appears with generous support from Latin Percussion, Remo, Sabian, and Vic Firth.
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8 pm, satUrDaY, 12 apriL 2008
stUDio theatre, monDavi Center
shoWCase ConCert
proGram
michael spiro, percussion
Selections to be announced from the stage
paUse
Left/right: two percussionists
michael mcCurdy & Daniel Kennedy
Flying Time (2002) for two marimbas Ross Bauer
(b. 1951)
Supercell (2006) for solo percussion and Max/MSP Philip Schuessler
(West Coast premiere) (b. 1976)
Songs I-IX (1984) for solo percussion Stuart Saunders Smith
(b. 1958)
Tromp l’oeil (2002) for two marimbas David Rakowski
(West Coast premiere) (b. 1958)
Hymn 320 (2008) for two percussionists and Max/MSP Schuessler
(West Coast premiere)
paUse
mayumi hama, marimba
Itsuki Fantasy (2001) for six mallets Keiko Abe
(b. 1937)
Nehan-Jongara (1997) for solo marimba Masaki Endoh
(b. 1968)
Fairy’s Minuet (2006) for solo marimba Osamu Katsuki
Marimba Spiritual (1984) Minoru Miki
(b. 1930)
with Chris Froh, Loren Mach, Michael McCurdy, percussion
Michael Spiro appears with generous support from Latin Percussion, Remo, Sabian, and Vic Firth.
This concert is being recorded professionally for the university archive. Please remain seated during the music, remembering that distractions will be
audible on the recording. Please deactivate all cell phones, pagers, and wristwatches. Flash photography and audio and video recording are prohibited
during the performance.

8 pm, monDaY, 14 apriL 2008
stUDio theatre, monDavi Center
ConstrUCtion Zone ConCert
proGram
ellen ruth rose, viola
Chris froh, percussion
Pourtinade (1983) for viola and percussion Linda Bouchard
(b. 1957)
...almost like hail… (2007) for percussion and electronics John MacCallum
(b. 1977)
intermission
Beside Oneself (2007) for viola and electronics Aaron Einbond
(b. 1978)
Child’s Play (2007) for viola and percussion Laurie San Martin
(b. 1968)
4Ln (2008) for viola, percussion, and electronics Bouchard
(world premiere)
4Ln was made possible by a grant from the American Composers
Forum Northern California Composers Commmissioning Program (NCCCP)
This concert is being recorded professionally for the university archive. Please remain seated during the music, remembering that distractions will be
audible on the recording. Please deactivate all cell phones, pagers, and wristwatches. Flash photography and audio and video recording are prohibited
during the performance.
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aBoUt the artists
Festival director Chris froh is a percussionist principally committed to influencing and expanding
the repertoire through commissions and premieres. He began his training as a fellow with the
National Symphony Orchestra, then continued at the Eastman School of Music with percussionist
John Beck before moving to Japan to study and perform with marimba pioneer and composer
Keiko Abe. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Michigan with
percussionist Michael Udow and marimbist Julie Spencer. He is currently on the faculty at UC Davis.
Froh is a former founding director of the Ann Arbor-based new music group and series Brave New
Works. Currently he is a core member of the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, the Empyrean
Ensemble, the ADORNO Ensemble, and sfSound Group and is principal percussionist with the
San Francisco Chamber Orchestra. As a guest artist, he has performed with a broad array of ensembles,
including Alarm Will Sound, the Honolulu Symphony, and Gamelan Sekar Jaya. Solo festival
appearances include performances at the Festival Nuovi Spazi Musicali, Music@Menlo, Festival of
New American Music, Pacific Rim Festival, and Other Minds Festival.
In addition to participating in commissions of chamber works through his various membership
ensembles, Froh actively commissions solo works from renowned composers through his own Sixpack
program. To date, the Six-pack is responsible for a dozen new pieces for solo multi-percussion,
marimba, and vibraphone by composers across the aesthetic spectrum, with premieres at the Villa
Aurelia in Rome, Mondavi Center for the Arts in Davis, and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San
Francisco, among others. An upcoming recording of Six-pack commissions is forthcoming.
Froh continues his close ties to Japan, touring with marimbist Mayumi Hama and as a soloist with
Keiko Abe and the Galaxy Percussion Group. He has performed regularly at the Percussive Arts Society
International Convention and appeared as the solo percussionist for the Berkeley Repertory Theater’s
production of Aeschylus’s The Oresteia. He is recorded as a soloist on the Albany, Equilibrium, and
Innova labels.
Music writer Derk Richardson’s oft-quoted observation, “If scott amendola didn’t exist the
San Francisco music scene would have to invent him,” is truer than ever. But what’s become evident
in recent years is that the extraordinarily resourceful drummer has evolved into a paragon of selfinvention,
a bandleader, composer, and invaluable creative collaborator at the center of a vast array of
improvisational ensembles. While rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area scene, Amendola has woven
a dense and far reaching web of bandstand relationships that tie him to influential figures in jazz,
blues, groove, rock, and new music. An organizer by nature, he has become a creative nexus for a
community of musicians stretching from Los Angeles and Seattle to Chicago and New York. While
he first gained widespread notice a decade ago for his work in eight-string guitar ace Charlie Hunter’s
trio, in recent years Amendola has stepped forward as the leader of several compelling bands that
showcase his supremely supple trap work. He continues to work as a sideman, accompanying artists
such as the tart-toned vocalist Madeleine Peyroux, guitarist and singer/songwriter Kelly Joe Phelps,
and the Nels Cline Singers, a volatile instrumental trio without a vocalist.
mayumi hama completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in percussion performance
(marimba) at the Toho Gakuen Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Keiko Abe and
Kyoichi Sano. In 1998 she was admitted to the University of Michigan for a special post-master’s
research course and studied the marimba with Michael Udow and the drum set with Michael Gould.
Hama was awarded second prize at the Second World Marimba Competition in Okaya, Japan (1999).
Her career as a marimbist includes performances with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, at the
Yomiuri concert for noteworthy new players on the recommendation of the dean of the Toho Gakuen
Conservatory of Music, and in China as a member of a goodwill mission. She also performed at the
Percussive Arts Society International Conventions in 1998 (Florida) and 2000 (Texas). Currently
Hama is pursuing a career as an international solo marimbist and has performed in the United States,
Belgium, China, Ireland, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. She released her first CD, Soundscapes, in 2000
to high praise from many critics.

aBoUt the artists
Vibraphonist-composer stefon harris is heralded as “one of the most important young artists in
jazz” (Los Angeles Times). His passionate artistry, energetic stage presence, and astonishing virtuosity
have propelled him into the forefront of the current jazz scene. Widely lauded by both his peers and
jazz critics alike, Harris is committed to both exploring the rich potential of jazz composition and
blazing new trails on the vibraphone. Harris is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, with a
bachelor’s degree in classical music and a master’s degree in jazz performance. He has performed at
many of the world’s most distinguished concert halls, including the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center,
San Francisco’s Herbst Theater, and the Sydney Opera House. He has toured and recorded with the
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and performed his original compositions with the Dutch
Metropole Orchestra. He has toured South Africa, Brazil, and Europe performing in a variety of music
festivals. An active educator, Harris conducts more than 100 clinics and lectures annually at schools
and universities throughout the United States.
Daniel Kennedy holds a master’s degree in music from the California Institute of the Arts
and a doctor’s degree in percussion performance from the State University of New York at Stony
Brook, under the guidance of multi-percussionist Raymond DesRoches, hand-drum specialist John
Bergamo, and tabla master Swapan Chaudhuri. Kennedy has been the founding member of several
contemporary music ensembles, including the California E.A.R. Unit and the Talujon Percussion
Quartet, and he has performed throughout the United States, Europe, India, Bali, and Japan. His
recent concert appearances include performances of Steve Mackey’s Micro-Concerto at the Kennedy
Center and the Los Angeles County Museum, a performance with the So Percussion Quartet at the
2005 Other Minds Festival, and as a soloist for Day of Percussion events at the University of Nebraska
at Omaha, Queens College, Fresno State University, and Southern Oregon University at Ashland.
Currently a member of the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players and Gamelan Sekar Jaya, he
resides in Sacramento, where he is the instructor of percussion at Sacramento State University.
Loren mach is passionate about the arts as they relate to our 21 st century world and all who inhabit it.
A graduate of the Oberlin and Cincinnati Conservatories of Music, Mach has premiered countless
solo marimba and percussion pieces as well as chamber and orchestral works. Since arriving in the
Bay Area in fall of 2005, he has appeared with the San Francisco Symphony, most of the many “freeway
philharmonic” regional orchestras, the ADORNO Ensemble, Empyrean Ensemble, sfSound, and Worn
Chamber Ensemble. The past two summers he performed at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary
Music and was guest artist with Dawn Upshaw and eighth blackbird at the 2006 Ojai Music Festival.
Mach has enjoyed recent collaborations with the Mercury Soul Project/DJ Masonic and vocal ensemble
Kitka and looks forward to parading in the SF Carnival with Brazilian bateria Grupo Samba Rio.
michael mcCurdy lives in New York City and is currently a teacher at the Kaufman Center for
the Arts and Stony Brook University. McCurdy performs with many groups in the NYC area, including
Hi Red Center, the Mantra Percussion Quartet, Passenger Fish, the Mighty Buttons, Lauren Smith,
Ensemble, Inc., and Forecast Music. Recently he has been a featured performer at Electronic Music
Midwest, the Sparks Festival of Electronic Music, the New York City Day of Percussion, the Tarleton
State Day of Percussion, the Bang on a Can Summer Music Institute, the Festival of New American
Music, and the April in Santa Cruz New Music Festival. In the past he has performed with, among
others, Continuum Chamber Ensemble, the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, the Albany
Symphony, the Sacramento Philharmonic, and the Sacramento Opera. McCurdy is a champion of
new music, premiering and recording works by established composers such as Gavin Bryars, Richard
Felciano, Michael Fiday, Annie Gosfield, Karen Tanaka, and Ushio Torikai. Michael has also developed
relationships with many young composers to commission and perform new works. Most of these
collaborations have blended music with dance, and music with text and theatre—many of these efforts
have combined music with electronics or interactive computer. His recent and upcoming concerts
include the 20 th anniversary Bang on a Can Marathon, a tour to Jakarta, an appearance with the
Mantra Percussion Quartet at the f(x) New Music Marathon in Miami, clinics and recitals at universities
throughout the United States, a residency at Mälardalen University in Västerås (Sweden), and concerts at
the South by Southwest Festival in Austin with the experimental pop ensemble Hi Red Center.
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aBoUt the artists
michael spiro is an internationally recognized percussionist, recording artist, and educator,
known specifically for his work in the Latin music field. He has performed on thousands of
records, co-produced and played on several instructional videos for Warner Bros. Publications
(including Talking Drums, Changuito, Giovanni Hidalgo, and Ignacio Berroa), and produced
seminal recordings in the Latin music genre, including Orquesta Batachanga, Grupo Bata-Ketu,
Mark Levine and the Latin Tinge, and Grupo Ilu-Aña. He currently resides in San Francisco,
where he is an integral part of the Bay Area music scene. He records and produces with groups
throughout the West Coast and still tours worldwide with the percussion trio Talking Drums,
which he co-leads with David Garibaldi and Jesus Diaz.
A champion of contemporary music in the U.S. and abroad, violist ellen ruth rose currently
is a member of Empyrean Ensemble, the new music ensemble in residence at UC Davis, and
Earplay, the San Francisco-based contemporary ensemble, and performs regularly with other California
ensembles such as the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, Santa Cruz New Music Works, Left
Coast Ensemble, and the Berkeley Contemporary Chamber Players. She has worked extensively
with Frankfurt’s Ensemble Modern and the experimental ensembles Musik Fabrik and Thürmchen
Ensemble, appearing at the Cologne Triennial, Berlin Biennial, Salzburg Zeitfluß, Brussels Ars
Nova, Venice Biennial, Budapest Autumn, and Kuhmo (Finland) festivals. She has performed as
soloist with the West German Radio Chorus, Empyrean Ensemble, Thürmchen Ensemble, the
San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, Santa Cruz New Music Works, and the symphony
orchestras of UC Berkeley and UC Davis, and at the San Francisco Other Minds and Ojai Music
festivals. She has appeared on numerous recordings, including a Wergo CD of the chamber music of
German composer Caspar Johannes Walter—featuring several pieces written for her—which won the
German Recording Critics’ new music prize in 1998. In 2003 she created, organized, and directed
Violafest!, a four-concert festival at UC Davis celebrating the viola in solos and chamber music new
and old, including solos from the recently published anthology The American Viola (JB Elkus & Son,
2003) and premieres of pieces for four violas by Yu-Hui Chang and Laurie San Martin.
Rose has premiered several works by Northern California composers, including Kurt Rohde
(Double Trouble double viola chamber concerto, 2002), Pablo Ortiz (Le vrai tango argentin for
solo viola, 2001), Miguel Galperin (Projections for solo viola, 2004), Steed Cowart (Zephyr for
solo viola, 1989/2001), Edmund Campion (Melt me with thy delicious numbers for viola and live
electronics, 2003), Aaron Einbond (Self Similarity for viola and live electronics, 2008), William
Beck (Aquarium for viola, theremin, and tape, 2002), and Robert Coburn (Fragile Horizons for
viola, video, voice, and computer, 2007). Recent projects include performances of Rohde’s Double
Trouble at the Ojai Festival, San Francisco, and Los Angeles; a world premiere recording of Thomas
Stiegler’s Unisono for two solo violas and ensemble; the West Coast premiere of Frances White’s
A Veil Barely Seen for viola and tape; and performances of Campion’s Melt me with thy delicious
numbers and Ortiz’s Le vrai tango argentin in Stockholm, Sweden.
Rose holds degrees in performance from the Juilliard School and the Northwest German Music
Academy in Detmold, Germany, as well as a bachelor’s degree with honors in English and
American history and literature from Harvard University. Her teachers have included Heidi
Castleman, Nobuko Imai, Marcus Thompson, and Karen Tuttle. She is on the instrumental faculty
at UC Davis and UC Berkeley and has also taught at the University of the Pacific.

April 16 & 17, 8 pM
Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco
Information: www.ciis.edu/publicprograms
Tickets: www.cityboxoffice.com or 415-392-4400
April 19, 3 pM
Fresno State New Music Festival
Concert Hall, Fresno State University
Information and tickets: www.csufresno.edu/music
April 21, 7:30 pM
Fresno State Percussion Ensemble
Concert Hall, Fresno State University
Information and tickets: www.csufresno.edu/music
April 23, 8 pM
Evelyn Glennie, percussion, and Fred Frith, guitar
Memorial Auditorium, Stanford University
Information and tickets: livelyarts.stanford.edu or
650-725-ARTS
April 24, 8 pM
Student Recital: Kristen Campbell, percussion
Music Recital Hall, Capistrano Hall,
Sacramento State University
Information and tickets: www.csus.edu/music/tickets.htm
April 25, 12:30 pM
Master Class: Evelyn Glennie
Concert Hall, Fresno State University
Information: matthewd@csufresno.edu
Tickets: www.csufresno.edu/music
April 25, 4 pM
Student Recital: Quetzal E. Andrade-Garza
and Dylan Locke, percussion
Wahlberg Recital Hall, Fresno State University
Information: www.csufresno.edu/music
April 25, 4 pM
Student Recital: Jason Domonkos, percussion
Room 151, Capistrano Hall, Sacramento State University
Information and tickets: www.csus.edu/music/tickets.htm
April 30, 7:30 pM
Sac State Percussion Group
Room 151, Capistrano Hall, Sacramento State University
Information: www.csus.edu/music/tickets.htm
MAy 5, 8 pM
Student Recital: Marilyn Clark, percussion
Music Recital Hall, Capistrano Hall,
Sacramento State University
Information and tickets: www.csus.edu/music/tickets.htm
MAy 8, 12:05 pM
UC Davis Gamelan Ensemble
Room 115, Music Building, UC Davis
Information: music.ucdavis.edu/events. Free.
BaY area/CentraL vaLLeY perCUssion events CaLenDar
MAy 12, 7:30 pM
Sac State Percussion Group
Music Recital Hall, Capistrano Hall,
Sacramento State University
Information and tickets: www.csus.edu/music/tickets.htm
MAy 14, 3:30 pM
Student Recital: Derek Kwan, percussion
Room 115, Music Building, UC Davis
Information: music.ucdavis.edu/events. Free.
MAy 15, 12:05 pM
Empyrean Ensemble with
UC Davis Percussion Ensemble
Room 115, Music Building, UC Davis
Information: music.ucdavis.edu/events. Free.
MAy 21, 8 pM
Scott Amendola: Beats, Sounds, Sticks, and Wires
The Marsh, San Francisco
Information and tickets: www.themarsh.org
MAy 28, 8 pM
Scott Amendola with ROVA/Nels Cline Celestial septet
Yoshi’s, San Francisco
Information and tickets: www.yoshis.com
MAy 30, 8 pM
Scott Amendola with ROVA/Nels Cline Celestial septet
Palms Playhouse, Winters
Information and tickets: www.palmsplayhouse.com
MAy 31, 3 pM
Student Recital: Megan Shieh, percussion
Room 115, Music Building, UC Davis
Information: music.ucdavis.edu/events. Free.
JuNe 3
Michael Spiro with Wayne Wallace Quintet
Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Healdsburg
Information and tickets: www.healdsburgjazzfestival.com/
JuNe 8, 2 pM
Omar Sosa Sextet (Cuba/Spain) with
John Santos (San Francisco) and special guests;
DJ: Third World Liberation Music
Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco
Information: www.sfiaf.org. Free.
JuNe 8-10
NEXUS
Ojai Music Festival, Ojai
Information and tickets: www.ojaifestival.org
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member organizations
College Music Society: www.music.org/cgi-bin/showpage.pl
A consortium of college, conservatory, university, and
independent musicians and scholars interested in all
disciplines of music; promoting music teaching and learning,
musical creativity and expression, research and dialogue, and
diversity and interdisciplinary interaction.
National Organization for Music Education: www.menc.org
An organization committed to the advancement of music
education by encouraging the study and making of music by all.
Percussive Arts Society: www.pas.org
A music service organization promoting percussion education,
research, performance, and appreciation throughout the world.
summer festivals
California Brazil Camp (Cazadero): www.calbrazilcamp.com
Cape Breton International Drum Festival (Nova Scotia):
www.cbdrumfest.ca
Drum Camp - West African and Afro-Cuban
Drumming and Dance instruction (Los Angeles):
www.drumcamp.com
Festival Internacional de la Percusión (Puerto Rico):
www.cmpr.edu/fip
International Marimba Festival (Salzburg):
www.marimbafestival.at
Ludwig Albert International
Marimba Summer Academy (Luxemburg):
www.marimbacompetition.com
Zeltsman Marimba Festival (Los Angeles): www.zmf.us
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aCKnoWLeDGements
Generous support provided by:
UC Davis Department of Music Performance Fund ❦ UC Davis Symphony Endowment ❦ The Swift Fund for the Arts
scott amendola appears with generous support provided by:
Craviotto Drum Company ❦ Universal Percussion ❦ Vic Firth Inc.
michael spiro appears with generous support provided by:
Latin Percussion ❦ Remo Inc. ❦ Sabian Ltd. ❦ Vic Firth Inc.
a d d i t i o n a l t h a n k s t o t h e f a c u l t y, s t a f f , a n d s t u d e n t s o f t h e U C D a v i s D e p a r t m e n t o f m u s i c :
Rhio Barnhart ❦ Anne Maria Busse Berger ❦ Phil Daley ❦ Patty Flowers ❦ Rudy Garibay ❦ Sandra Graham
D. Kern Holoman ❦ Robert Jahn ❦ Jessica Kelly ❦ Daniel Kennedy ❦ Josh Paterson ❦ Teresa Spradau
UC Davis Percussion Studio ❦ UC Davis Performance Committee
perCUssion resoUrCes
percussion organizations
Drum Corps International: www.dci.org
DCI provides entertainment to millions through live
performances and nationally televised events. Drum Corps
International is Marching Music’s Major League.
World Rhythm Arts Program: www.drum2dance.com
WRAP is an authentic, traditional, high-quality resource for
those in music, movement, and wellness fields. Combining
multiple-discipline curriculums and expert hands-on training,
WRAP helps develop essential arts and life skills through a
holistic approach to music and movement education.
more Links
Liverpool Samba School: www.carnival.org.uk
Marimba.org: www.marimba.org
Middle Eastern Rhythms FAQ:
www.khafif.com/rhy/rhythm.html
Tombak Network: www.tombak.co.uk
West-African Percussion Rhythms:
www.paulnas.eu/wap