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The PAS Australian National Drum and Percussion Camp 2014

The PAS Australian National Drum and Percussion Camp January 6 – 11, 2014 Elder Conservatorium of Music, Adelaide , South Australia Gary France / Timothy Jones Directors, Faculty headliners included: Nebojsa Zivkovic , Ben Toth, Frank Kumor,Ted Atkatz , Grant Collins, Graham Morgan, Damian Corniola, Eugene Ughetti, Mark Robinson, Amanda<p> -</p><p class="has-text-color has-link-color" style="color:#64ccc5"><strong>READ MORE</strong></p>

2013

Canberra International Music Festival The Great South Land

Peter Sculthorpe The Great South Land * PREMIERE (CIMF 2013 COMMUNITY COMMISSION ) Quiros: Andrew Goodwin TENOR, Mendana: Alexander Knight BASS, Dona Ysabel: Christina Wilson MEZZO SOPRANO, Dona Ana: Greta Bradman SOPRANO ANU School of Music Chamber Choir, Oriana Chorale, Canberra Choral Society (Bengt-Olov Palmqvist choral direct or), Canberra Festival<p> -</p><p class="has-text-color has-link-color" style="color:#64ccc5"><strong>READ MORE</strong></p>

2012

2011

Roland V Drum Festival 2011

Gary France joined the Roland VDrum team for this exciting day of clinics, masterclasses and concerts. Gary France, educational consultant for the Roland Corporation Australia, presented “DRUMKIT 101” his curriculum for teaching group tuition utilizing the innovative Roland VDRUM Laboratory. During the day numerous people of all ages explored their<p> -</p><p class="has-text-color has-link-color" style="color:#64ccc5"><strong>READ MORE</strong></p>

Insuksuit by John Luther Adams, Australian Premiere

Antarctica Music Festival and Conference 25 – 29 June John Luther Adams, ComposerGary France, Artistic DirectorInternational Guests: Dr John Lane, Professor Allen OtteSynergy Percussion (Sydney)Speak Percussion (Melbourne)DRUMatiX PercussionPerformers:John Lane (Sam Houston State University, USA)Allen Otte, (Cincinatti College ConseNatory of Music, USA)Timothy Constable, Bree van Reyk and Josh Hill, (Synergy Percussion,<p> -</p><p class="has-text-color has-link-color" style="color:#64ccc5"><strong>READ MORE</strong></p>

CARMEN Canberra International Music Festival

Concert 4 CARMEN Georges Bizet / Riodin Shchedrin Carmen Suite for Strings and Percussion ANU School of Music Chamber Orchestra and DRUMatiX Percussion Group, cond John Harding Lou Harrison Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra *Aust premiere Calvin Bowman organ, Synergy Percussion, DRUMatiX directed by Gary France 6:30pm Albert Hall,<p> -</p><p class="has-text-color has-link-color" style="color:#64ccc5"><strong>READ MORE</strong></p>

2010

DRUMatiX Concert for Friends of ANU SOM

The DRUMatiX Percussion Group, Gary France Artistic Director, presented a concert that featured music by one of the twentieth centuries most influential and controversial composer/performer Frank Zappa. The DRUMatix will present Zappa’s “Black Page” Originally written for the drum kit and melodic percussion the piece was later rearranged in several<p> -</p><p class="has-text-color has-link-color" style="color:#64ccc5"><strong>READ MORE</strong></p>

Professor Jan Williams (in residence) at the ANU School of Music May 19 – 23

Jan Williams has performed as solo percussionist with orchestras in Paris, Berlin, Israel, Detroit, New York, and Copenhagen. He has appeared as percussionist, conductor, and instructor throughout the United States and internationally. Composers who have written works for him include John Cage, Elliott Carter, Joel Chadabe, Luis De Pablo, Gustavo<p> -</p><p class="has-text-color has-link-color" style="color:#64ccc5"><strong>READ MORE</strong></p>