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Learn Your Instrument, Not Just Pieces
I’m not a great cook. I try, I really do. Each week, as my wife and I are divvying up the dinner responsibilities, I rack my brain and revisit my...
Learn Your Instrument, Not Just Pieces
I’m not a great cook. I try, I really do. Each week, as my wife and I are divvying up the dinner responsibilities, I rack my brain and revisit my...
An Unexpected Music Education in 1990's Houston
When I was 16 years old I started going to shows. That’s what we called them then—shows. They were concerts, live music events, but typically not of the pop or...
An Unexpected Music Education in 1990's Houston
When I was 16 years old I started going to shows. That’s what we called them then—shows. They were concerts, live music events, but typically not of the pop or...
Summer is for Growth (the Summer of '97)
The summer of 1997 was formative for me. I was finishing my sophomore year of undergraduate percussion study at the University of Texas at Austin and I had finally fully bought...
Summer is for Growth (the Summer of '97)
The summer of 1997 was formative for me. I was finishing my sophomore year of undergraduate percussion study at the University of Texas at Austin and I had finally fully bought...
Interview with Keith Williams, Part 2
In the sequel to Part 1 of our interview with Keith Williams, we discuss orchestra festivals, grad school auditions, beta blockers, perseverance, and more. Keith even divulges what he loves/hates...
Interview with Keith Williams, Part 2
In the sequel to Part 1 of our interview with Keith Williams, we discuss orchestra festivals, grad school auditions, beta blockers, perseverance, and more. Keith even divulges what he loves/hates...
Interview with Keith Williams, Part 1
In early May 2017 I was fortunate enough to play a couple concerts with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. My friend and former colleague, Seth McConnell, is the Principal Timpanist...
Interview with Keith Williams, Part 1
In early May 2017 I was fortunate enough to play a couple concerts with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. My friend and former colleague, Seth McConnell, is the Principal Timpanist...
The Percussion Paradigm
By Adam Sliwinski An article has been making the rounds recently, a response to which can be read here. The backlash was swift and fierce, with luminaries such as the...
The Percussion Paradigm
By Adam Sliwinski An article has been making the rounds recently, a response to which can be read here. The backlash was swift and fierce, with luminaries such as the...