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Summer Workshops Study Program Incorporating the Havana Fiesta Del Tambor destination of Havana, Cuba for the 9th annual edition of KoSA Cuba; a week long intensive summer workshops Study Program incorporating the Havana Fiesta Del Tambor. Open to all ages and levels, from beginner to professional. KoSA Cuba is an AUSTRIA Professor Frank Oddis, Morehead State experience like no other. A thrilling program, AUSTRIAN PERCUSSION CAMP University and Professor Jason Koontz, Eastern where participants will experience intensely August 28–September 3, 2011 Kentucky University are conducting a Brazilian fulfilling days of hands-on classes, workshops, Bleiburg Austria/Carinthia Percussion and Culture Tour in the summer of concerts, lectures, cultural visits and the excit- 12 top course instructors will be accompanying 2011. The 10-day tour will visit two cities in ing activities of the Havana Festival Del Tambor. the participants in the following fields: Brazil, Salvador da Bahia, the African Capital Conga, bongo, timbales, bata, drumset and classical percussion; vibraphon & marimba- of Brazil, and the metropolis of São Paulo, to other instruments will be explored as partici- phon; drumline; improvisation; drumset jazz & study many different genres of traditional Brazil- pants are immersed in Cuban rhythms, music popular; Latin percussion; balafon & Afro drum- ian music. A new addition to the tour will be the and culture. All instruments are provided. The ming; Brazilian percussion; steel drum band. opportunity to study capoeira, the Afro-Brazilian capital city of Havana is scenic, historical and The cultural-educational organization lies in the art form that combines elements of martial renowned for the richness of its Afro-Cuban hands of the Grazer musician, Günter Meinhart. arts, music, and dance. Two tracks of study folklore and music. An incredible variety and He is director of Studio Percussion Graz and will be offered; Brazilian Percussion with either depth of knowledge has been passed through of the Studio Percussion school. He is also a hand drum or drum set emphasis, and Brazil- the generations, maintaining centuries of old tutor at the University For Music and Perform- ian Percussion with an emphasis in capoeira. African-based traditions. Havana is also the ing Arts, Graz. The location for the seminar is These classes are open to participants with all cultural Mecca of the Caribbean and a hotbed at the Young Peoples and Family Guesthouse levels of musical experience. The instructors of new and contemporary creative music. All Bleiburg, in Carinthia (www.jufa.at/bleiburg). are all leading professionals and virtuosos of this—and more—will be featured during The This guesthouse offers modern premises and on their respective instruments, and classes Fiesta del Tambor, a growing national percus- comfortable infrastructure, ideal for the neces- and workshops will be offered in all three sion competition with associated clinics and sary conditions an intensive seminar requires. cities. Participants will attend Brazilian music concerts. The KoSA Cuba experience includes Children and youths will be looked after in their concerts, cultural shows, religious ceremonies, active participation in all these activities, and leisure time by trained teachers. visit important cultural landmarks, and travel participants will learn and play alongside their Faculty: Ismael Barrios (Latin percussion), How- to a tropical island combining to make this Cuban contemporaries. ard Curtis (drumset, jazz), Mamadou Diabate tour a unique cultural experience. Additionally, Faculty: Giraldo Piloto and his band Klimax, Ju- (balafon, Afro drumming), Hannes Ebner (classi- a guided tour of the Contemporânea percus- lio Lopez Sanchez, Jean Roberto San Cristobal, cal and marching percussion), Günter Meinhart sion instrument factory in São Paulo will give Panga, Yaroldy Abreu, Amedito Valdes, Adel (artistic director, classical percussion), Roland participants an opportunity to see Brazilian Gonzalez and surprise guests. Seminars in the Neffe (vibraphone & marimba), Bernhard instrument manufacturing on a large scale, and history and development of Cuban music will be Richter (vibraphone & marimba), Dudu Tucci handpick personal instruments for purchase at led by respected ethnomusicologist Dr. Olavo (Brazilian percussion), Richard Filz (drumset, special prices. Please visit our tour website for Rodriguez. voice-percussion), Stefan Schwarzenberger more information including cost, itinerary, and Contact: Tel: (800) 541-8401; Web: www. (steeldrum), Timm Pieper (drumline). our pictures and promotional videos for the trip! kosamusic.com Tuition: 460 Euros (inclusive: course fees and Contact: E-mail: brazilpandctour@ me.com; residence) Web: http://web.me.com/brazilpandctour/BRa- ItalY Contact: E-mail: [email protected]; zilian_Percussion_and_Cultural_Tours/2011_- ADRIA SUMMER PERCUSSION COURSE Web: www.studiopercussion.com/ _BPCT_Welcome.html July 25–30 2011 Conservatorio of Adria, Rovigo Italy BRAZIL CUBA The 2011 Adria Summer Percussion Course will BRAZILIAN PERCUSSION AND CUltURAL KOSA CUBA ONE-WEEK STUDY PROGRAM focus on the study and performance of music TOUR AND THE HAVANA DRUM FESTIVAL for multiple percussion, mallets, percussion July 17–27, 2011 March 6–13, 2011 with electronics and timpani. Participants will Salvador da Bahia & São Paulo KoSA is returning to the culturally important be asked to prepare two solo works for percus- sion of which one must be a world premiere. Percussionists can arrange for the commission of a new work or can be paired with emerging and established composers who will be invited to contribute new works to the program. The course will consist of private lessons, master classes, and lectures/open forums on various artistic subjects. The week-long program will culminate in a concert featuring performances by the participants. Faculty: Alberto Macchini, Italy–timpani, orchestral percussion (Timpanist of the “Or- chestra di Padova” and Professor of Percussion at the “Conservatorio of Adria”); JB Smith, USA–marimba, percussion with electronics (Professor of Music, Arizona State University); Simone Mancuso, Italy–USA–multiple percus- FEBRUARY 2011 24 PERCUSSION NEWS www.pas.org sion (Adjunct Professor of Music, Arizona State Contact: Tel: (907) 474-1873; Web: www.mor- of Afro-Cuban drum techniques will be repre- University) rispalter.org or www.fsaf.org sented. The percussion classes will encourage Contact: http://www.simonemancuso.com/ students to go beyond just learning parts, main/Adria_Percussion_Summer_Course.html CALIFORNIA with special classes offered in batá, shekere, EXPLORATIONS IN AFRO-CUBAN DANCE & quinto, and conga technique. Lucumi, Arará, ALASKA DRUM WORKSHOP Bantú, Haitiano, and Carabali repertoire will be ALASKA MIDNIGHT SUN CHAMBER July 23–30, 2011 covered. Popular use of drumset and timbales PERCUSSION INTENSIVE Humboldt State University Office of Extended will also be presented. Afro-Cuban song instruc- July 18–23, 2011 Education and percussion instructor Howie tion is included. Classes are progressive and Join us at the 2011 Fairbanks Summer Arts Kaufman, presents the annual Explorations cumulative. Thus participants are encouraged Festival for a unique opportunity to study ad- in Afro-Cuban Dance & Drum workshops to to attend the entire program. vanced chamber percussion repertoire with Bob celebrate the folkloric music, songs, and Faculty: Havana Cuba – Lazaro Galarraga, Becker and Morris Palter under the midnight dances of the Afro-Cuban people. Set in Roman Diaz, Jesus Diaz, Miguel Bernal, Susana sun in beautiful Fairbanks, Alaska. Daily semi- Arcata, amongst the towering redwoods and Arenas; Matanzas Cuba – Sandy Perez; Santia- nars also given by Becker and Palter. Dedicated breathtaking coastline of Northern California, go Cuba – Rogelio Kindelan, Danys “La Mora” showcase concert during FSAF. this workshop promises to be an extraordinary Perez; U.S. – Michael Spiro, John Santos, David Tuition: $750 includes both chamber intensive assembly of Afro-Cuban percussion and dance Penalosa, Alison Hong, and Howie Kaufman and seminar programs. masters! Havana, Matanzas and Haitiano styles Contact: Humboldt State University, Arcata, www.pas.org PERCUSSION NEWS 25 FEBRUARY 2011 CA 95521; Tel: (707) 826-3731; Web: www. practice room with a vibraphone in it for the invited to apply for the Academy. Applicants age humboldt.edu/afrocuban week and will work closely with Mr. Miceli and 18 and up are invited to apply for the Work- Mr. Friedman. The week will conclude with a shop, with both offerings running concurrently. DElawaRE concert featuring the students of the workshop Master classes, clinics, and performances THE BOB BECKER RAGTIME XYLOPHONE and guest artists. There is limit of 20 partici- will be presented by internationally renowned INSTITUTE at THE UNIVERSITY OF pants for this one week workshop. performers. Sessions will include: audition DElawaRE Contact: Web: music.udel.edu/percussion/ techniques (for college and professional audi- August 1–6, 2011 summerworkshops.html or vibesworkshop.com tions), chamber music, sight reading, orchestral Please join us in Newark, Delaware, from Au- timpani and percussion, marimba, drum set, gust 1–6, 2011 for the 11th annual Bob Becker ILLINOIS accessories, world percussion, career develop- Ragtime Xylophone Institute. For the past ILLINOIS SUMMER YOUTH MUSIC ment, and much more! Students will also per- eleven years Bob has taught students from the PRE-COLLEGE PERCUSSION form in the IU Summer Percussion Ensemble, US, Japan, Sweden, Great Britain,
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