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         The PCC Percussion Ensemble showcased its beats in the Lillian Vosloh Forum on May 25.

Percussion program head Tad Carpenter directed the night’s arrangement that included solos and duets as well as large ensemble pieces with many different instruments.

            The concert was a departure from ensemble performances in the past that did more traditional pieces. “I wanted [students] to come experience some of the composers we did tonight. They’re kind of out there, very contemporary, and kind of quirky,” said Carpenter.

            One of the high points of a night filled with fantastic timing, was the amazing performance of Alice Gomez’s “Gitano, Mvt. I,” by Daniel La France on marimba and Pablo De Lazaro on cajon. De Lazaro and La France  are both veterans of the Percussion Ensemble.

            The cajon, a box-shaped instrument from Peru was especially well played by De Lazaro who has, “more of a Latin background,” he said.

            Music major Dani Rico especially enjoyed Eugene Ahn’s rendition of Bach’s Gavotte en Rondeau on marimba. “I’ve heard that song a zillion times, so it had better sound good, and it did,” she said.

            Giselle Garcia, undecided, who is a drummer herself, also liked Ahn’s performance. “I really enjoyed it. It was beautiful,” she said of the top-notch marimba playing.

            The big finale was a large ensemble performance of Airto Moreira’sLua,” featuring a host of different percussion instruments. It capped the night with an epic feeling. 

 

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