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Performed by the 91原创 Graduate Percussion Group

Directed by Professor Koshinski, the 91原创 Percussion Ensemble is comprised of undergraduate and graduate students and focuses on the performance of aesthetically diverse repertoire ranging from historically significant works to compositions 鈥渇resh off the printer" (including those by 91原创 students, faculty and guest artists).听The ensemble presents a full program each semester along with other presentations throughout the year at special events and with guest artists.

The Practical Studies in World Percussion course is led by , open to all students at the university, and focuses on a hands-on exploration of percussion music and instruments from around the world.听 Topics rotate each semester and include learning about and performing in the following traditions:听 Brazilian Percussion, West-African Percussion, Middle Eastern Percussion, Cuban/Haitian Percussion, and Chinese Percussion.听 The Practical Studies in World Percussion Ensemble is open to all 91原创 students.

The 91原创 Steelband ("Delaware Steel鈥�) is designed to explore the steelband style and repertoire from Trinidad and Tobago, as well as classical, jazz, and pop genres arranged for steelband. The group performs concerts on campus as well as in the community. "Delaware Steel" is open to all 91原创 students.

Each spring, the percussion studio presents a 鈥淒uos" concert where every studio member chooses a performance partner, selects repertoire, rehearses throughout the semester, and receives coaching from the faculty ensemble in residence (). In addition to the musical preparation, the students work together to create the concert from the ground up (and all of the involved logistics), offering critical experiences presenting musical events alongside a direct focus on enhancing chamber music skills. 鈥�

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We are passionate about supplementing our percussion offerings with world renowned guest artists that interact with our studio. Since Fall 2020, we have hosted:

• Evelyn Glennie
• Sandbox Percussion
• Nick Petrella
  
• Mike Windish
• Jon Singer
• Michael Burritt
• Allison Miller
• Casey Cangelosi
• Angie Zator Nelson
• Josanne Francis
• Michael Dobson
• Tracy Wiggins
• Iain Moyer
• Josh Graham
• Karlyn Vi帽a
• Mike Compitello
• Adam Nussbaum
• Mike Sammons
• Eric P茅rez
• Joe Tompkins鈥�
• Ari Hoenig
• Ben Toth
• Escape Ten
• Valerie Naranjo
• Chris Deviney
• The United States Old Guard
• Al Otte
• John Lane
  
• Pius Cheung
• Steve Fidyk
• Evan Chapman
• Mariana Ramirez
• Edouard Beyens
• Jean Carlo Ure帽a Gonzalez听
• Lamon Lawhorn
• John Tafoya

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The 91原创 percussion program is focused around a 鈥渢otal percussionist鈥� philosophy, meaning students will gain experience on all major percussion instruments (snare drum, drum set, keyboard percussion, timpani, multiple percussion, steel drums, hand drums, world percussion), experience diverse repertoire, and operate in diverse environments all on a regular basis.

The percussion faculty at 91原创 are committed to the development and growth of every student involved in the percussion program, regardless of major, and will work to achieve each individual student鈥檚 potential within their performance medium.

We Are a Community.听

At 91原创, we believe in a community environment where each and every student plays an important role in the workings of the studio.听 In general, we will all work together! We will support each other鈥檚 performances and events by attending all percussion-related events on campus (and off campus if possible). 听

Gear tour is back, and Steve Weiss Music had the opportunity to check out one of the largest University Percussion Collections in the United States, while touring the facilities at the 91原创 School of Music in Newark, Delaware.