The MSUM Percussion Quartet, directed by Kenyon Williams, Music, will perform at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at the Fargo Moorhead Percussion Festival at West Fargo High School, hosted by Chris Mahan. After their performance, Williams will present a hands-on clinic entitled “Samba! A New Kind of Swing.” The Festival will feature a full day of performances and clinics by […]
Kenyon Williams, Music and Percussion, has recently discovered that two articles he has submitted for publication will both be printed this spring. Percussive Notes, the official journal of the International Percussive Arts Society, will publish his article, “Ay Que Rico! I Love It! I Gotta Play It! But How Do I Do It? Building a Salsa/Latin Jazz Ensemble” in the […]
Guest artists and workshops draw percussionists from across the region He’s the proud new “father” of an exotic Indonesian baby who hasn’t yet received a name. Kenyon Williams, MSUM Music Department faculty member, reveals his baby’s name in a traditional Indonesian ceremony, complete with a ritualistic Javanese meal, on Friday, Nov. 5, at noon in the MSUM Art Gallery. The […]
Dr. Kenyon Williams, Associate Professor of Percussion, has been named a Yamaha Performing Artist. His work with the Fargo Moorhead Symphony, solo performances and clinics across the country, and leadership within the Percussive Arts Society all contributed to this honor. As a Yamaha artist, he will endorse Yamaha products while also receiving support for his appearances at future performances and workshops. Yamaha is one of the largest manufacturers of percussion instruments in the world, and maintains an elite roster of artists who perform exclusively on their instruments. Williams also endorses Latin Percussion instruments, Innovative Sticks and Mallets, and Coyle Steel Drums.