On November 8th, Russell received the World Award of Arts from the World Cultural Council. The ceremony took place at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands.
Russell Hartenberger receives Da Vinci World Award of Arts, Netherlands
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Were you at PASIC17?
It was quite a week in Indianapolis. NEXUS record producer Ray Dillard gave a clinic on “Tips and Techniques for Recording Percussion in the Modern Era” with the help of Escape X. Ray has done a few of these clinics now, and tries to make each one different – including different jokes, folks! This one… Read more »
Russell’s World Award Arts ceremony LIVE-STREAM
Russell Hartenberger receives the World Award of Arts tomorrow in the Netherlands. The award ceremony will be live-streamed at 15:00 Amsterdam time (I believe that is 09:00, Toronto time.) Info is on the World Cultural Council website: http://www.consejoculturalmundial.org
Read Garry’s Blog post about a special timpani appearance with the Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra
Click HERE to read Garry’s blog entry about playing timpani on a recent program with the Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra.
More from Bob’s Archive (Part 5) – Dance Variations
In 1982 I was able to organize a commission for a new work from the distinguished Canadian composer John Hawkins. His piece Dance Variations is included on the NEXUS CD Rune, which was released in 1997. The recording was made by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk in Köln, Germany following a concert there by NEXUS in July… Read more »
Check out Garry’s blog post about this years Drum Boogie Festival!
Click HERE to read Garry blog post about this years Drum Boogie Festival.
HOME – Nexus Records 10959
EXCITING NEWS! Our newest CD entitled “Home” is just released! The album takes its name from the lovely “Home Trilogy” written for NEXUS by Michael Burritt. Michael is featured on the album as guest artist, performing in the “Home Trilogy” and also in Bill Cahn’s “The Crystal Cabinet”, and conducting our performance of Libby Larsen’s… Read more »
More from Bob’s Archive (Part 4) – Prisoners of the Image Factory, Cryin’ Time, and Never in Word
Prisoners of the Image Factory In 1991 I composed the soundtrack for a short film by Toronto director James Stewart. It was the first opportunity I had to collaborate in this medium, and my first experience composing music to time code. The film, which was without dialogue, featured two teenaged actors portraying young lovers cavorting… Read more »
Read Garry’s blog post about the upcoming Drum Boogie Festival in Woodstock, NY
Diane and I were putting up posters in Woodstock last night for the 2017 Drum Boogie Festival and ran into Juma Sultan on the street. Juma played conga drums with Jimi Hendrix at the famous ’69 Woodstock festival and has lived in the area since 1968. A little while later we ran into Joey Alexander,… Read more »
Read Garry’s request to support the Red Cross in response to Hurricane Harvey in Texas
Our entire nation is focused on the severe weather that has hit parts of Texas. All of us at Woodstock Chimes extend our deepest sympathy to those adversely affected by this unprecedented devastation.
More from Bob’s Archive (Part 3) – Takemitsu Songs
The venerable Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu (1930 – 1996) is best known as a serious classical composer, and, to a somewhat lesser degree, an innovative creator of music for film. Although largely unknown in the west, his work in the popular song medium spans most of his creative life, and includes music for theatre and… Read more »
Archive of Acoustic Records Featuring the Xylophone – 1877 to 1929
In November 2015 thirteen boxes filled with an archive of about 1000 78-rpm disc records were delivered to the Center for Mallet Percussion Research at Kutztown (PA) University. The purpose was to establish a permanent residence for the archive and to make its contents accessible to anyone interested in pursuing research on the performers and… Read more »
More from Bob’s Archive (Part 2) – Triplets, Charleston Capers, Girlfriends Medley, and Castle Valse Classique
In today’s digital electronic world it’s rare to find recordings that are not highly processed, edited and even over-dubbed. All eleven pieces on the NEXUS Ragtime Concert LP (1976) were recorded using the direct-to-disc process – a method that required each full side to be performed in a single take. That’s six pieces in a… Read more »
An 8-Year-Old with Good Taste!
I must brag a little and say we get a lot of fan mail from people who love Woodstock Chimes. I cherish every letter but recently got one that made all the blood, sweat and tears through the years worthwhile. It was beautifully handwritten by an 8-year-old boy living on the West Coast. Here is… Read more »
More from Bob’s Archive (Part 1) – Morning Music, Solana, and Oliver Schroer
In a recent blog post (Dance of the Octopus and Red Norvo) I lamented the fact that some recordings with interesting repertoire are no longer available. In 1996 the CBC invited several musicians to create short improvised pieces for use on their Weekender radio show. At the time, Weekender was broadcast for several hours on… Read more »
