University of Arizona

Bob Becker visits University of Arizona! April 2025

Famed percussionist, Bob Becker (NEXUS, Steve Reich Ensemble) will be in residence from April 13th – April 19th, 2025 at the University of Arizona , School of Music. The percussion studio will perform a number of Bob’s works including Away Without Leave,...

Alana Wiesing new percussion faculty at U. AZ!

Happy to announce that the new principle timpanist with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra is also the new percussion faculty hire at the FFSoM! Happy to have her on board staring spring 2020. Alana Wiesing is a multi-faceted and award-winning timpanist and percussionist...

Tocalo Tucson 2019 a Huge Success!

Another Tocalo Tucson has come to a close and what a huge success this year’s seminar was. Guests Bob Becker, Anders Astand, and composer Matthew Burtner were incredible. We performed many of Bob’s works with Bob, accompanied him on Rags, and witnessed him...