Dr. Kenyon Williams, Professor of Percussion, spent three weeks of his sabbatical in Ghana where he studied drumming and dance with Ewe people of the Volta region of Ghana. During this time, he lived in the small rural village of Kopeiya at the Dagbe Art and Culture Center which was created by a family of master drummers from the area […]
Fargo-Moorhead’s own “Varying Degrees Percussion Trio” presents a rescheduled concert at MSUM’s Gaede Theatre following last weekend’s cancellation due to the blizzard. Come enjoy one of the most eclectic afternoons of music you’ll ever experience! The Varying Degrees Trio: three percussionists, multiple musical influences, and dozens of instruments from around the world combine to create an unforgettable concert event. From […]
Dr. Kenyon Williams, Professor of Music at MSUM, recently returned from two weeks abroad in Trinidad as a part of his spring sabbatical. While in Trinidad, he performed in an historic ensemble, the 2013 Birdsong Steel Orchestra as a part of the island’s annual Panorama competition. Panorama, known by steelpan lovers as the “Superbowl” of pan, is an island-wide competition […]
The Varying Degrees Percussion Trio (Kenyon Williams, Music, along with area percussionists Tom Christianson and Andy Clemenson), kick off a mini-tour of Minnesota and North Dakota on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 3 p.m. on the Gaede Stage.
Dr. Kenyon Williams will present a Faculty Percussion Recital in Glasrud Auditorium, Weld Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. The event will feature two world premiere works commissioned by Williams: “Duo for Saxophone and Percussion” by local saxophonist/composer Russell Peterson and Cincinnati, OH based composer Carrie Magin’s “Capriccio for Violin and Marimba,” which will be performed with Ben […]