Presents Dance and Drum Workshop This Friday evening, “Fuego Tropical,” the MSUM World Music and Percussion Ensemble, will present “From Trinidad to Tangiers: Steel Bands and Middle Eastern Frame Drums” in Gaede Theatre, MSUM Center for the Arts, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will also feature two very special guest artists: Shane Shanahan, NYC frame drum virtuoso from Yo-Yo Ma’s […]
Cage Against the Machine with the MSUM Percussion Ensemble Sunday night! Join the MSUM Percussion Ensemble in a recreation of a 1960’s “happening” at the beautiful Plains Art Museum this Sunday night, April 3rd from 7:30-9:30pm! Hear the avant-garde music of John Cage and the minimalist music of Gavin Bryars performed by the University Orchestra along with radios, breaking glass, […]
The Plains Art Museum will host a one-of-a-kind avant-garde musical experience Sunday, April 3. “Cage Against The Machine” will feature music for breaking glass, radios, plucked pianos, looped recordings, tin cans, and automobile break drums all being performed simultaneously in multiple gallery spaces throughout the Museum from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The immersive “musicircus” concept of the event will pay […]
The MSUM Percussion Percussion Ensemble, directed by Dr. Kenyon Williams, performed their annual educational program/performances at three local schools this past week. These annual performances at area elementary schools are highly sought-after by area music educators and principles who vie to book them on their campuses. This year’s program, entitled “World Music Celebrations!,” featured music of the MSUM steeldrum ensemble “Fuego […]
The British percussion duo Maraca2 will present a 7:30 p.m. concert Tuesday, April 27 in the Gaede Theatre to culminate a four-day residency at MSUM. They will be joined by members of the MSUM Percussion Ensemble for two selections. The Duo has invited the Percussion Ensemble to then travel with them to Minneapolis Thursday morning to perform alongside them at the prestigious “International Marimba Festival.” The Festival will feature marimbists from across the world for three days of performances with ensembles, including the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.