Presented By Bill Cahn improvise (im-pro-viz’), v.t. to compose extemporaneously, especially verse or music, bring about on a sudden, or without previous preparation; devise on the spur of the moment, or for a special occasion: v.i. to compose extemporaneously; do a thing in an offhand way. improvisation (im-prov-i-sa’ shun), n. the act of improvising; (in… Read more »
Peak Performance
The following short article was written in response to a request from the Sabian cymbal company. The questions were: “How do you deliver a peak performance? How do you prepare for a concert?” An edited version of the article, along with answers to the same questions by Vic Firth, Evelyn Glennie, Ney Rosauro, John Wooton… Read more »
NEXUS announces Zwilich Commission
March 25, 2002 – For Immediate Release : NEXUS Bob Becker, Bill Cahn, Robin Engelman, Russell Hartenberger, John Wyre Announces the Commissioning of a New Work for Percussion Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Premiere Tentatively Set for Spring of 2004 with the IRIS Orchestra under the direction of its Principal Conductor, Michael… Read more »
NEXUS-KRONOS Review
NEXUS Performs with Marimba Soloist Leigh Howard Stevens
January, 2002 – For Immediate Release : NEXUS Bob Becker, Bill Cahn, Robin Engelman, Russell Hartenberger, John Wyre Performs with Marimba Soloist Leigh Howard Stevens on a New NEXUS-Label CD (“LULLABY” – NEXUS CD # 10612 ) Premiere Recording of Three Major New Works “LULLABY” contains three new works created especially for NEXUS. [1] Lullaby… Read more »
NEXUS Opens 31st Season with New Film Score
NEXUS Bob Becker, Bill Cahn, Robin Engelman, Russell Hartenberger, John Wyre Opens 31st Season with New Film Score The historic George Eastman House will host NEXUS in the premier of an original musical accompaniment for the classic 1926 Japanese silent film, “A Page of Madness” by Teinosuke Kinugasa 2001/2002 Season NEXUS, the internationally-acclaimed, Toronto-based percussion… Read more »
Cincinnati Post Review
Cincinnati Enquirer Review
Philadelphia Inquirer Review
The Magic and Mystery of Cymbals (lecture-demonstration)
Brief history of the modern Turkish cymbal and etymology of terms. Discussion and demonstration of basic types of crashes, special effects with two plates, techniques for suspended cymbals, and options for selecting and combining cymbals. Discussion and demonstration, using excerpts from the symphonic and contemporary repertoire, of approaches to performance issues such as misleading and/or… Read more »
Boston Herald Review
Boston Globe Review
NEXUS at EXPO 2000
Hannover, Germany August 11-16, 2000 Finale Show – August 16 in The Beat Box EXPO photos by Lorraine Dillard, © 2000
Interview with Laura Hartenberger
(10th Grade Student at the Oakwood Collegiate School in Toronto – November 2000) Q. What is a regular day like in your life? What sort of daily activities does your job involve? A. My daily activities have changed quite a bit over the years. Every day is unique and different in some way. Today, November… Read more »
Rotterdam Conservatory Interview
Subject: A request from Rotterdam Conservatory Percussion Dept. Students Dear Ozgu Bulut & Martijn Krijnen, In October 2000, I had the pleasure of visiting your beautiful Conservatory in Rotterdam with my friend, Peter Prommel. I was a jurist in Eindhoven for the Tromp Muziek Biënnale Percussion Competition. I also enjoyed meeting and working with Willem… Read more »
