In Spring 2023 the University of Arizona Percussion Studio set out to learn the frame drum. As a part of this learning experience they became interested in building drums of their own! With the guidance of studio members Dan Kruse, Katelynn Ward, and Griffin Law,...
The University of Arizona Percussion Studio is thrilled to announce its upcoming concert featuring the music of Michael Udow, Daniel Goode, Rob Funkhouser, and frame drum transcriptions from Jason Koontz. Join us on March 20 at 7pm in the Laboratory for Tree Ring...
Malleus recently joined forces with the Fred Fox Graduate Wind Quintet to produce a performance of Terry Riley’s seminal work In C. The performance took place at the University of Arizona Laboratory of Tree Ring Research. This concert was part of on going...
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...
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...
Famed drummer, John Riley, comes to the FFSoM (March 21-23, 2019). Concerts, clinics, and coachings. John is a FOUR time GRAMMY winner (14 times nominated), and toured with Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis, among others. His drum set method book, The Art of Bop, is an...
