The @Percussion Podcast - Episode 1 - Brian Calhoon

001 - Brian Calhoon

 

Published on Aug 10, 2015

 

0:00  Intro and hello
1:23  Ben: First pieces for percussion ensemble / Tcherepnin “Symphony No. 1” mvt. 2 (1927), Shostakovich “The Nose” (1928), Roldan “Ritmicas 5 and 6” (1930), Varese “Ionisation” (1931)
6:59  Megan: DCI finals week / R!S - Julie Davila interviews Scott Johnson of the Blue Devils, Brian’s story, bloopers
24:00  Laurel: thoughts on "Creativity" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
33:54  Evan Jones: What are some keys to making and finding performance venues outside academic settings for percussionists in solo and chamber settings?
39:16  Booking etiquette, staying active
47:55  How long did it take for you to know this was going to work?
51:46  Bill Shaltis: What are extramusical skills that you feel are essential for 21st century musicians to acquire? Along the lines of entrepreneurship, technology, finances, etc.
56:11  Being able to speak clearly about what we do and meet people where they are
1:00:50  Boston Percussion Group’s (BPeG) “Ragas, Reich, and Radiohead” program
1:03:31  Wrap