A percussionist’s instrument preference is highly personal. It depends on many factors, including stylistic preference, concert hall acoustics, ensemble size, technical ability, etc. It would not be an over-generalization to say that some percussionists prefer symphonic tambourines with a healthy amount of resonance, while others…
Will James PASIC Snare Drum Lab
Endorser and St. Louis Symphony Principal Percussionist Will James is seeking participants to perform at his Snare Drum Lab which will be help at PASIC on Saturday Nov. 3rd at 9 am. PASIC (Percussive Arts Society International Convention) is the largest gathering of percussionists in…
John Cage Turns 100!
Join Grover Pro Endorser Greg Zuber (Metropolitan Orchestra & Julliard School) when he performs as part of the 100th birthday celebration concert for avant-garde composer John Cage. The concert, which is scheduled for September 5th, will take place in Symphony Space, NY. Start time is…
Happy Birthday John Williams !
This weekend marks the 8oth birthday of my friend and colleague Maestro John Williams. I don’t know anyone who has not been touched by John’s music. His prolific work output has resulted in his earning 47 Academy Award nominations, second only to Walt Disney. What…
Going…Going…Gong
Tchaikovsky’s Symphony #6 includes one solo soft gong (tam-tam) note in the last movement. Ask any orchestral percussionist, playing this note at just the right dynamic level can be a tricky ordeal. Last week, while playing this part with the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood, I…
G3 Deluxe Solid Shell Snare Drums Now Available
Our G3™ snare drums are now available with a solid rosewood shell. These drums have all the same features as our G3 Deluxe line and are available in 5.5×14″ and 6.5×14″ sizes. The shells are constructed of a single, steam-bent ply with reinforcement rings. Believe…
Castanets: Coming Soon to the Grover Pro Line of Products !
For over 30 years percussionists have asked us to make castanets that meet the same unparalleled standard of our tambourines and triangles… Well, the wait is over! Features include: Patent-pending internal tensioning system that allows for equal tensioning and greater articulation at all dynamic levels…
Romancing The Tambourine?
Sometimes it’s good to just sit back and laugh at yourself. So was the case this morning when I read Pierre Henry’s piece on theonion.com. The title, “You Must Romance The Music Out Of The Tambourine,” sounds like the perfect title of a clinic that…
New 7″ Bronze Pro Hammered Triangle!
Our line of hammered bronze triangles has been so successful that we’ve added a new model, the TR-BPH-7 triangle. Grover Pro hammered triangles differ from others in that we hammer each bronze alloy rod extensively before forming. We have discovered that our special alloy needs…
Grover Welcomes “Line Upon Line”
Formed in 2009 at the University of Texas at Austin, “Line Upon Line” percussion has set out to expand their repertoire through the commission of new works. The group’s first disc, released in August 2011, contains four pieces written for the trio by Austin composers.…
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