South Shore Percussion Chamber Music Symposium
Saturday March 30th
Host: Donny Albro
Foxborough High School
9:00-6:00
Please use registration page to REGISTER
Mission:
Percussionist Piero Guimaraes stands at the forefront of a new generation of international performers specializing in orchestral and contemporary music. A native of Brazil, Guimaraes presented the Brazilian premiere of several pivotal works by influential composers including Iannis Xenakis, Steve Reich and Peter Eotvos. Guimaraes concertizes extensively, having made his mark in halls across the United States, Brazil, Austria, Germany, Spain, and Holland. A versatile player, Guimaraes is a frequent participant in orchestral and contemporary music festivals including The World Orchestra, International Ensemble Modern Academy, Pommersfelden Summer Akademy and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. He has collaborated extensively with living composers, working with John Luther Adams, Heinz Holliger, and Kaija Saariaho to name only a few. Additionally, Guimaraes performs regularly with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Boston Musica Viva, the United States Coast Guard Band and the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra and has performed under the baton of many world-renowned conductors including Maestro Kurt Mazur. Guimaraes earned his bachelor's degree from Sao Paulo State University in Brazil and holds a Master's and Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Stony Brook University in New York.
Guimaraes has performed at such prestigious venues as Merkin Hall, Carnegie Hall, Symphony Space, and Roulette and serves as a core member of the Iktus Percussion and Providence based new music ensemble, Verdant Vibes. Guimaraes and Iktus frequently perform world premieres and have presented master classes in the elite music departments of Oberlin Conservatory, Michigan State University. the University of Michigan, Eastman School of Music, and the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Piero serves as percussion coordinator and faculty member at the Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School and faculty at Stonehill College.
Host: Donny Albro
Donny Albro teaches grades 5-12 instrumental music. and conducts the 8th grade band and FHS Symphonic Winds. He is the assistant director of the FHS Symphony Orchestra. Donny also runs the Foxborough High School Percussion Ensemble.
Donny received his Bachelor's degree from the Eastman School of Music, and his Master's degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. While at the Eastman School of Music Donny toured Japan with the Eastman Wind Ensemble, and recorded the CD Eastman Wind Ensemble at 50 released on Warner Bros. Records. While at UMASS he played world premieres by Pullitzer Prize winning composer Lewis Spratlan and Robert Stern.
He is also a composer and has written 3 pieces for percussion ensemble and one for concert band. Donny has presented clinics for the LSDO professional development days. He has been a private lesson teacher in the Boston area for 15 years. From 2002-2012 Donny ran the percussion department for the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. For 15 years he has been making custom percussion equipment which is used by the Julliard School, Yale University, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Boston Symphony, the Boston Philharmonic, and the Colorado Symphony.
Saturday March 30th
Host: Donny Albro
Foxborough High School
9:00-6:00
Please use registration page to REGISTER
Mission:
- Give percussionists of all ages and abilities the tools to play together without a conductor
- Give examples of appropriate high quality literature
- Give students advice on how to start a percussion ensemble at their own school, rehearse and perform
- To provide technical instruction for improving skills on mallet percussion, timpani, and drums
- 9:00-Basic chamber music skills-This session will be focused on the tools needed to play without a conductor. This will be a hands on rehearsal of an easy piece of percussion ensemble music. We will learn how to start a piece, figure out how to stay together and communicate musically.
- 10:30-Drumming skills-Tools to improve basic technique, improve reading skills, and musicianship.
- 12-1 Lunch-Attendees should bring a lunch
- 1-2:30 – Guest Artist Recital
- 2:30-4 Participants can participate in one of three sessions
- Four mallet technique primer, Timpani Basics, or open rehearsal of student ensembles with our guest artist
- 4:30-6 Ensemble Performances-Any students with repertoire that is ready for performance are invited to play. Please submit request to play to through the registration page. This concert will also include performances by the guest artist and faculty members.
Percussionist Piero Guimaraes stands at the forefront of a new generation of international performers specializing in orchestral and contemporary music. A native of Brazil, Guimaraes presented the Brazilian premiere of several pivotal works by influential composers including Iannis Xenakis, Steve Reich and Peter Eotvos. Guimaraes concertizes extensively, having made his mark in halls across the United States, Brazil, Austria, Germany, Spain, and Holland. A versatile player, Guimaraes is a frequent participant in orchestral and contemporary music festivals including The World Orchestra, International Ensemble Modern Academy, Pommersfelden Summer Akademy and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. He has collaborated extensively with living composers, working with John Luther Adams, Heinz Holliger, and Kaija Saariaho to name only a few. Additionally, Guimaraes performs regularly with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Boston Musica Viva, the United States Coast Guard Band and the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra and has performed under the baton of many world-renowned conductors including Maestro Kurt Mazur. Guimaraes earned his bachelor's degree from Sao Paulo State University in Brazil and holds a Master's and Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Stony Brook University in New York.
Guimaraes has performed at such prestigious venues as Merkin Hall, Carnegie Hall, Symphony Space, and Roulette and serves as a core member of the Iktus Percussion and Providence based new music ensemble, Verdant Vibes. Guimaraes and Iktus frequently perform world premieres and have presented master classes in the elite music departments of Oberlin Conservatory, Michigan State University. the University of Michigan, Eastman School of Music, and the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Piero serves as percussion coordinator and faculty member at the Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School and faculty at Stonehill College.
Host: Donny Albro
Donny Albro teaches grades 5-12 instrumental music. and conducts the 8th grade band and FHS Symphonic Winds. He is the assistant director of the FHS Symphony Orchestra. Donny also runs the Foxborough High School Percussion Ensemble.
Donny received his Bachelor's degree from the Eastman School of Music, and his Master's degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. While at the Eastman School of Music Donny toured Japan with the Eastman Wind Ensemble, and recorded the CD Eastman Wind Ensemble at 50 released on Warner Bros. Records. While at UMASS he played world premieres by Pullitzer Prize winning composer Lewis Spratlan and Robert Stern.
He is also a composer and has written 3 pieces for percussion ensemble and one for concert band. Donny has presented clinics for the LSDO professional development days. He has been a private lesson teacher in the Boston area for 15 years. From 2002-2012 Donny ran the percussion department for the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. For 15 years he has been making custom percussion equipment which is used by the Julliard School, Yale University, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Boston Symphony, the Boston Philharmonic, and the Colorado Symphony.
