South Shore Percussion Chamber Music Symposium
Saturday January 18th
Host: Donny Albro
Guest Artist: Ayano Kataoka
Foxborough High School
10:00-4:00
Please use registration page to REGISTER
Mission:
Percussionist and marimbist Ayano Kataoka is known for her brilliant and dynamic technique, as well as the unique elegance and artistry she brings to her performances. She is currently Associate Professor of Percussion at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and has been a season artist of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since 2006 when she was chosen as the first percussionist for the society’s prestigious residency program, The Bowers Program (formerly Chamber Music Society Two), a three-season residency program for emerging artists offering high-profile performance opportunities in collaboration with The Chamber Music Society. She gave a world premiere of Bruce Adolphe’s Self Comes to Mind for cello and two percussionists with cellist Yo-Yo Ma at the American Museum of Natural History in 2009. She presented a solo recital at Tokyo Opera City Recital Hall which was broadcast on NHK, the national public station of Japan. Other highlights of her performances include a theatrical performance of Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale at the 92nd Street Y with violinist Jaime Laredo and actors Alan Alda and Noah Wyle, and a performance of Bartok’s Sonata for Two Pianos and percussion at Alice Tully Hall with pianist Emanuel Ax. Her performances can be also heard on the Deutsche Grammophon, Naxos, New World, Bridge, New Focus, and Albany recording labels.
Since 2013, Ms. Kataoka has toured in the U.S. and Mexico extensively as a percussionist for Cuatro Corridos, a chamber opera led by Grammy Award winning soprano Susan Narucki and noted Mexican author Jorge Volpi that addresses human trafficking across the U.S.-Mexican border. The recording of Cuatro Corridos on the Bridge Records label has earned a 2017 Latin Grammy Nomination in the Best Contemporary Classical Composition category.
A leading proponent of contemporary repertoire, Ms. Kataoka has participated in several consortiums to commission works for solo marimba or chamber ensemble from such composers as Paul Lansky, James Wood, Alejandro Viñao, and Lukas Ligeti. She is particularly drawn to compositions that involve the whole person, using standard percussion instruments and unique musical materials along with spoken voice, singing, acting, and elegant props. She has given numerous performances and master classes throughout the U.S. and Canada featuring Stuart Saunders Smith’s percussion/theatre music. She also appeared as an onstage musician with a small acting part in the Yale Repertory Theater production of Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well.
A native of Japan, Ms. Kataoka began her marimba studies at age five, and percussion at fifteen. She received her artist diploma degree from Yale University School of Music, where she studied with marimba virtuoso Robert van Sice.
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 January 18th
Host: Donny Albro
Guest Artist: Ayano Kataoka
Foxborough High School
10:00-4:00
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
- 10:00-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.
- 10:30-12-Drumming skills and keyboard skills-Tools to improve basic technique, improve reading skills, and musicianship.
- 12-1 Lunch-Attendees should bring a lunch
- 1-2:00 – Guest Artist Recital
- 2-3:00 rehearsal time with Ayano
- 3:00-4 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 and marimbist Ayano Kataoka is known for her brilliant and dynamic technique, as well as the unique elegance and artistry she brings to her performances. She is currently Associate Professor of Percussion at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and has been a season artist of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since 2006 when she was chosen as the first percussionist for the society’s prestigious residency program, The Bowers Program (formerly Chamber Music Society Two), a three-season residency program for emerging artists offering high-profile performance opportunities in collaboration with The Chamber Music Society. She gave a world premiere of Bruce Adolphe’s Self Comes to Mind for cello and two percussionists with cellist Yo-Yo Ma at the American Museum of Natural History in 2009. She presented a solo recital at Tokyo Opera City Recital Hall which was broadcast on NHK, the national public station of Japan. Other highlights of her performances include a theatrical performance of Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale at the 92nd Street Y with violinist Jaime Laredo and actors Alan Alda and Noah Wyle, and a performance of Bartok’s Sonata for Two Pianos and percussion at Alice Tully Hall with pianist Emanuel Ax. Her performances can be also heard on the Deutsche Grammophon, Naxos, New World, Bridge, New Focus, and Albany recording labels.
Since 2013, Ms. Kataoka has toured in the U.S. and Mexico extensively as a percussionist for Cuatro Corridos, a chamber opera led by Grammy Award winning soprano Susan Narucki and noted Mexican author Jorge Volpi that addresses human trafficking across the U.S.-Mexican border. The recording of Cuatro Corridos on the Bridge Records label has earned a 2017 Latin Grammy Nomination in the Best Contemporary Classical Composition category.
A leading proponent of contemporary repertoire, Ms. Kataoka has participated in several consortiums to commission works for solo marimba or chamber ensemble from such composers as Paul Lansky, James Wood, Alejandro Viñao, and Lukas Ligeti. She is particularly drawn to compositions that involve the whole person, using standard percussion instruments and unique musical materials along with spoken voice, singing, acting, and elegant props. She has given numerous performances and master classes throughout the U.S. and Canada featuring Stuart Saunders Smith’s percussion/theatre music. She also appeared as an onstage musician with a small acting part in the Yale Repertory Theater production of Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well.
A native of Japan, Ms. Kataoka began her marimba studies at age five, and percussion at fifteen. She received her artist diploma degree from Yale University School of Music, where she studied with marimba virtuoso Robert van Sice.
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.
