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On Monday, November 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Shea Auditorium we have our first New Music Concert of the year.  My colleague Peter Jarvis directs this series and he does a fabulous job with it.  This will be an amazing … Continue reading →

Our New Music Series (directed by Peter Jarvis) gets off to a strong start on Monday, October 29.  We’ve got a stellar line up of performers who will present a variety of music, including the world premiere of Pete Jarvis’s … Continue reading →

I always think the summer is endless, until it ends!  I got a ton of work done this summer, including a lot of practicing.  Many of our students were off doing great things musically, including studying at Chosen Vale, digging … Continue reading →

Things quiet down a bit here at WP over the summer, but the percussion rooms are still pretty active.  Many of the students live close to campus and will be here practicing.  We have one of the best percussion programs … Continue reading →

Next week we start making our recording. This will feature all William Paterson composers, and will include the WP Percussion Ensemble and New Jersey Percussion Ensemble.  I’m really excited to be working with Dave Kerzner again, our Sound Engineering Arts (SEA) guru.  … Continue reading →

Wow, this semester is going fast.  We were busy with the ISIM conference last week (International Society of Improvised Music), which included over 100 participants from as far away as Germany, England, Canada, and Siberia (!).  Now we’re getting down … Continue reading →

Wow, that was over in a flash.  We had a busy semester with two New Music Concerts, two Genre Non! concerts, two sophomore recitals and a senior recital.  We bid farewell to Victor Goldinak, who has been a great member … Continue reading →

So last week I broke my ankle.  Now I’m hobbling around with crutches and a walker (!).  But you know what?  It hasn’t been too bad.  The students here have been unbelievably helpful, and so have John, Pete, and Gary, … Continue reading →