Lauded as having “consummate virtuosity” by The New York Times, percussionist Stuart Gerber has performed extensively throughout the US, Europe, Australia, and Mexico as a soloist an chamber musician. He is Professor of Music at Georgia State University in Atlanta.
As an active performer of new works, Stuart has been involved in a number of world-premiere performances. He gave the world premiere of Karlheinz Stockhausen’s last solo percussion work Himmels-Tür in Italy, and his percussion trio Mittwoch-Formel at the annual Stockhausen-Courses in Kürten, Germany. He has also given the US and Australian premieres of Stockhausen’s duo version of Nasenflügeltanz for percussion and synthesizer, and the US premiere of his solo percussion work Komet. Dr. Gerber has been the faculty percussionist for the Stockhausen-Courses since 2005 and has recorded a number of pieces for the Stockhausen Complete Edition released by the Stockhausen-Verlag.
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0:00 intro and hello.
3:50 How do you practice and approach this music that is so differently challenging?
5:31 "Conceptual" music? Zyklus Stockhausen
7:35 Stockhausen's "Heaven's Door" (HIMMELS-TÜR). Practice, the door, meaning.
21:00 Some John Cage thoughts, open ears, defining music.
28:18 Stockhausen's personality? The infamous (and completely out of context) 9/11 quote
34:11 How do you help audiences connect with this avant-garde music?
40:00 Percussion/piano...Bartok Sonata
45:40 Casey: today in music history: Varese, Ives, Cage, Tudor.
49:20 How have your collaborations with composers changed in the last 20 years?
59:20 Casey: podcast speed trivia
1:05:00 RIP Christopher Rouse.
@Percussion - 342
@Percussion 341 - The Closer with Casey Cangelosi
@Percussion 340 - The Future of Percussion
@Percussion 339 - Time Management & Work-Life Balance with Donnie Johns, Brad Meyer, & Tracy Wiggins
@Percussion 338 - Music Industry Careers with Jalissa Gascho
@Percussion 337 - Motion in Music with Mary Ellen Childs
335 Roundtable - Cryptomnesia and Inspiration with Gordon Stout, Pius Cheung, and Gene Koshinski
@Percussion 334 - Percussionist as Storyteller with Joby Burgess
@Percussion 333 Roundtable - Podcast Creators with Damon Grant, Pete Zambito, and Josh Hartwell
@Percussion 332 - The Percussion Conservatory with Joshua Vonderheide
@Percussion 331 - Forging a Percussion Career with John R. Beck
@Percussion 330 - University Job Pursuit - Interviews
@Percussion 329 - Sabian Cymbals & Education with Mark Reynolds
@Percussion 328 - Remembering Christopher Deane (1957-2021), Part 2
@Percussion 327 - Remembering Christopher Deane (1957-2021), Part 1
@Percussion 326 - Bicycle Music (and more!) with Reynaliz Herrera
@Percussion 325 - University Job Pursuit
@Percussion 324 - Entertainment Drumlines with Kaylie Brooke
@Percussion 323 - Vintage Keyboard Instruments with Shannon Wood
@Percussion 322 - American Gamelan with Brady Spitz
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