The University at Albany Department of Music is pleased to present the
University Percussion Ensemble along with the RPI Percussion Ensemble, both
under the direction of Richard Albagli, on
Ionisation, first performed in 1931, is a revolutionary work which
changed the role and the manner in which composers treated percussion
instruments. It calls for 13 players performing on a variety of gongs, drums,
cymbals, wooden and metallic instruments and two sirens. Zita Carno and Michael
Colgrass were writing for percussion in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Chamber Piece by Colgrass is written mainly for an assortment of
drums and works with rhythmic themes. Sextet
for Percussion by Carno is symphonic in its structure using marimba,
vibraphone and timpani to express the melodic material and 6 tom toms, snare
and bass drums to provide the rhythmic underpinning.
Also on the program are two works for ensemble and drum set.
Suite for Drum Set and Percussion
Ensemble by David Mancini will feature RPI’s Pete Casselini, originally
from
Tickets are $6 for the general public and $3 for students and
may be purchased through the Performing Arts Center Box Office. For further information, contact the Box Office
at (518) 442-3997 or visit the Performing Arts Center website at www.albany.edu/pac.
