It was announced that Grover Endorser and St. Louis Symphony Principal Percussionist, Will James, will be joining the music department faculty at the University of Missouri. Will has played with many outstanding ensembles including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony, San…
Join Grover Pro Endorser Matt Greenwood on September 10, 2016 at the Escambia (FL) H.S. for a robust day of clinics, workshops and percussive fun! Also appearing will be the Dr. Luis Rivera and the South Alabama Jaguar Marching Band drum line. The doors open…
What is the most important aspect of playing timpani? My answer is tone production because without quality tone production from the timpani you might as well play your part on card board boxes. Let’s look at a couple of exercises that will help every timpanist…
The Bartok “Concerto for Orchestra” was commission by Serge Koussevitzky and premiered by the Boston Symphony in 1943. While studying the timpani part with Vic Firth, I remember him telling me how Bartok was at the rehearsals for the premier, sitting and commenting from the first…
At the turn of the 20th century, Boston, Massachusetts was the drum building capitol of the world. Nowhere else in America did there exist a city so densely packed with music and musical instrument manufacturers in the early 1900s. Leedy of Indianapolis was the largest…
Our day was brightened by the presence of Desiree Glazier-Nazro who is a Boston based percussionist and music educator. Desiree not only holds the distinction of a Master’s degree in Percussion Performance from Boston Conservatory, but, she is also an accomplished entrepreneur and steel drum player too!…
Purchase ANY pro level tambourine and receive a tambourine mounting clamp FREE! This is a $49 value… Available at participating Grover Pro retailers. Hurry, offer ends Aug. 31st!
