Monthly Archives: February 2015

The Transformative Power of Difficult Music

Posted on February 3, 2015 by macdonaldp

This semester I’m working with some of WP’s most advanced percussion students on Xenakis’s seminal percussion ensemble masterpiece Persephassa.  It’s a big piece—at least 25 minutes—with a lot of instruments and many intricate sections.  We get together every Saturday for at least … Continue reading →

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