March 17 A short break at home and then off to St. Louis, Missouri. After arriving on campus, it took three cell phone calls and two “asking people”, to find the building at the University of Missouri where our masterclass was scheduled to take place. It was worth the effort and Calvin the hotel limo… Read more »
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 5th: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS NEXUS with MICHAEL BURRITT It is always a pleasure to visit Professor Burritt and hear the students from his percussion program. The afternoon of our concert we heard: Allegro, Sonata No. 2 in A minor by J.S. Bach – performed by Jake Thieben Preludes for Marimba by Brett… Read more »
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH:UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, ROLLA One of the most beautiful stops on our tour. A high point in the Ozarks with mile long views in every direction. Our program of Becker’s “Away Without Leave”, the Takemitsu song arrangements, Reich’s “Drumming, Part One” Hartenberger’s “Invisible Proverb”, “Tongues” and the ragtime arrangements drew yet another standing… Read more »
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 7TH. NEXUS BEGAN ITS DAY AT 8:00A.M. BY CRITIQUING THE PERCUSSION SECTION OF A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BAND. THE BAND AND THE MUSIC PROGRAM WERE AMAZING! THE SCHOOL HAS AN ORCHESTRA, A STRING ORCHESTRA, THREE BANDS AND CHOIRS. WE HAD NEVER DONE THIS AND IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST REWARDING EXPERIENCES OF… Read more »
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9th: NEXUS with Tony DiSanza Professor Anthony Di Sanza has been at U. W. Madison for three years and is developing a strong program with intelligent goals that is attracting talented students. Nexus stayed at the comfortable Edgewater Hotel on Lake Mendota – a first class chef and good wines – and had… Read more »
NEXUS and The Canadian Brass was aired on Canadian Broadcassting Corportation’s “Opening Night” on February 6, 2003 Here are some photos from the shoot:
NEXUS and The New Classic Singers perform at the College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL on February 4, 2003 Nexus shortened its usual solo recital program in order to perform Lee R. Kesselman’s “SHONA MASS” with the New Classic Singers under the composers direction. Professor Kesselman is choral director at Du Page and had met… Read more »
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY, NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS This was a tour for meeting new friends and renewing old acquaintances. ‘NEXUS – we really enjoyed having you all here. I have heard nothing but positive remarks from other faculty, students and the community at large about the concert. We were also able to… Read more »
Nexus Performs at Rice University on the Shepherd School of Music, Composition Department Concert Series SYZYGY – New Music at Rice in Stude Concert Hall An instantaneous and spontaneous standing ovation greeted the end of the Nexus concert at Rice University on January 17, 2003. The new touring program of NEXUS consists of arrangements of… Read more »
NEXUS plays the Music of Hawkins, Tenney and Mather A new recording featuring three major works, all commissioned by and composed for Canada’s premier percussion group NEXUS by award-winning Canadian composers John Hawkins, James Tenney and Bruce Mather. Dance Variations(20:55) John Hawkins I (1:46)
Posted on Mon, Oct. 28, 2002 By MICKEY COALWELL Special to The Star Nexus came with their bells and whistles. And xylophones, marimbas, vibraphones, glockenspiels, gongs, claves, panpipes, cymbals, and rattles. And drums. Oh, yes, lots and lots of drums. The celebrated Canadian percussion ensemble wowed the sizable White Hall audience Saturday night in the… Read more »
NEXUS Bob Becker – Bill Cahn – Robin Engelman – Russell Hartenberger – John Wyre Announces . . . the distinguished percussionist and entrepreneur Garry Kvistad will join the ensemble in October 2002 NEXUS, the Toronto-based percussion group now in its 31st season of solo and symphony appearances is pleased to announce the addition of… Read more »
an interactive discussion/demonstration Presented by Bill Cahn Techniques for Listening : 1. Relax (with a deep breath, body tension released, mind cleared) 2. Do not judge what is heard (whether it’s ‘good’ or ‘bad’, or what it means); set aside any pre-conceptions and biases in order to hear. 3. Notice as much as possible about… Read more »
