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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,...

UA Students participate in frame drum building workshop!!

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 and Corey Denham, studio members were...

Music to Ring the Trees – March 20th Concert!!

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...

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...

Famed Drummer, John Riley, comes to the FFSoM!

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...