A Conversation with Greg Zuber, Principal Percussionist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra On 6/24/20, we went LIVE with the Vic Firth Signature Artist, Greg Zuber, Principal Percussionist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Join us as we sit down with Greg and discuss his snare drum sticks, Nothung and the Excalibur. Greg shares his backstory for …
Victor Mendoza: On His Life Spent Creating Music and His Passion for Teaching Anders Astrand sits down with legendary Latin Jazz vibraphonist, educator, composer and producer Victor Mendoza for a conversation about growing up in Mexico, following his passion for playing music, gaining influence from art and what inspires him today. Victor talks about his …
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In the Studio with Dave Weckl On 6/20/20, we got the band back together for the first of 3 Vic Firth vf Jam LIVE Reunions! Hosted by Robert Sput Searight, we’ sat down with Stanley Randolph and Mark Guiliana to revisit their iconic vf Jams moments, check out behind the scenes footage and so much …
Ji Hye Jung on Minoro Miki’s “Time for Marimba” As performers, we are constantly evolving in our musical perspective. Musical compositions that we may have played as students take on a fresh new interpretation when performed many years later. Keith Aleo caught up with Ji Hye Jung, Associate Professor of Percussion at Vanderbilt University’s Blair …
vf Jams LIVE Reunion: Stanley Randolph & Mark Guiliana On 6/20/20, we got the band back together for the first of 3 Vic Firth vf Jam LIVE Reunions! Hosted by Robert Sput Searight, we’ sat down with Stanley Randolph and Mark Guiliana to revisit their iconic vf Jams moments, check out behind the scenes footage …
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Insights in Education:Tom Aungst on the Evolution of Technique, Teaching and Arranging As a marching percussion educator, designer and arranger, Tom Aungst has been at the top of the game ever since he began teaching in 1985 as a snare tech with The Cadets. Over the years, Tom has contributed to the Cadets’ nine DCI …
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A Conversation with Jake Nissly, Principal Percussionist of the San Francisco Symphony Watch our in depth interview with Jake Nissly, Principal Percussionist of the San Francisco Symphony. Hear what Jake’s goals were when designing his signature stick and, most importantly, how it sounds when Jake plays part of Delecluse 9! We will also discuss Jake’s …
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Joe Testa Interviews Legendary Drum Set Artist STEVE GADD Zildjian’s Vice President of Artist Relations sits down with legendary Signature Series Artist Steve Gadd to talk about his newly released drum book, “Gaddiments”. Being the first drum book he has personally written, Joe dives into his inspirations behind the book and discuss playing excerpts. Steve …
one on one with Ji Su Jung On 7/10/20, we went LIVE with the Ji Su Jung, international soloist and performer, and faculty member at the Peabody Institute, and a member of the Percussion Collective. Ji Su shares many valuable lessons she’s learned throughout her highly accomplished career. In these lessons, you’ll hear her play …
IMPROVE YOUR Brush Technique and GAIN Insights from Legendary Artists On Thursday, 5/7/20, we brought together some of the industry’s top players and we went live in our FIRST EVER Brush Masterclass, featuring Vic Firth Artist Family Members, Peter Erskine, Jojo Mayer, Russ Miller, Stanton Moore, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl and host Florian Alexandru-Zorn. They …
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