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Moving Back to Tucson! / November 29, 2022
I am very excited to officially announce that I have recently won the Principal Percussion audition with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and will be moving back to Arizona to begin performing with the ensemble this season. My debut concerts took place on November 11 and November 13 and included Nielsen's Symphony No. 4, Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, and Juan Pablo Contreras' brand new "MeChicano".
It was a dream of mine as a young percussionist growing up in Tucson to one day be the principal percussionist of the TSO. I feel extremely grateful and lucky that the stars aligned in this particular instance, allowing my wife and me an opportunity to move back to our hometown. To live near friends and family again and to perform with the ensemble that first inspired me to pursue a career in orchestral percussion is wonderful.
Please check out the EVENTS tab of my website to check out my upcoming performances with the TSO. I would love to reconnect with many of you now that I am back in AZ. Please reach out and let me know if you plan on attending a concert this season!
And, for students in the area, please note that I am slowly rebuilding my private percussion studio. My studio in GA grew to include 42 private percussion students and many of these students will be continuing on with me via virtual lessons. However, if you live in the Tucson area and are interested pursuing in-percussion lessons, please reach out. You can view my LESSONS tab for more information.
It was a dream of mine as a young percussionist growing up in Tucson to one day be the principal percussionist of the TSO. I feel extremely grateful and lucky that the stars aligned in this particular instance, allowing my wife and me an opportunity to move back to our hometown. To live near friends and family again and to perform with the ensemble that first inspired me to pursue a career in orchestral percussion is wonderful.
Please check out the EVENTS tab of my website to check out my upcoming performances with the TSO. I would love to reconnect with many of you now that I am back in AZ. Please reach out and let me know if you plan on attending a concert this season!
And, for students in the area, please note that I am slowly rebuilding my private percussion studio. My studio in GA grew to include 42 private percussion students and many of these students will be continuing on with me via virtual lessons. However, if you live in the Tucson area and are interested pursuing in-percussion lessons, please reach out. You can view my LESSONS tab for more information.
Upcoming Performances / Events
Tucson Symphony Orchestra: "Pink Martini! Featuring China Forbes" | January 14 & 15, 2023
7:30 PM (1/14) & 2:00 PM (1/15) | Linda Ronstadt Music Hall | Tucson, AZ
Pink Martini is synonymous with genre-bridging innovative music. Over 28 years and 10 albums, they have crafted a style that is entirely their own through international influences and a fabulous roster of musicians. Their return to the TSO heralds a not-to-be-missed boisterous experience filled with classics and new favorites. C’est magnifique! For more information visit: https://www.tucsonsymphony.org/events/
7:30 PM (1/14) & 2:00 PM (1/15) | Linda Ronstadt Music Hall | Tucson, AZ
Pink Martini is synonymous with genre-bridging innovative music. Over 28 years and 10 albums, they have crafted a style that is entirely their own through international influences and a fabulous roster of musicians. Their return to the TSO heralds a not-to-be-missed boisterous experience filled with classics and new favorites. C’est magnifique! For more information visit: https://www.tucsonsymphony.org/events/
Tucson Symphony Orchestra: "Beethoven's Ninth" | January 20 & 22, 2023
7:30 PM (1/20) & 2:00 PM (1/22) | Linda Ronstadt Music Hall | Tucson, AZ
There is no greater expression of humanity in music than Beethoven’s choral symphony, culminating with the Ode to Joy. It became the lodestar for everything that followed, including the romantic outpourings of Wagner. The boisterous Mastersingers overture is paired with the song-cycle that was inspired by the passionate poems of his muse at the time, Mathilde Wesendonck.
For more information visit: https://www.tucsonsymphony.org/events/
7:30 PM (1/20) & 2:00 PM (1/22) | Linda Ronstadt Music Hall | Tucson, AZ
There is no greater expression of humanity in music than Beethoven’s choral symphony, culminating with the Ode to Joy. It became the lodestar for everything that followed, including the romantic outpourings of Wagner. The boisterous Mastersingers overture is paired with the song-cycle that was inspired by the passionate poems of his muse at the time, Mathilde Wesendonck.
For more information visit: https://www.tucsonsymphony.org/events/
Tucson Symphony Orchestra: "Drum and Brass" | January 28 & 29, 2023
7:30 PM (1/28) & 2:00 PM (1/29) | Tucson Symphony Center | Tucson, AZ
The TSO percussion and brass ensembles team up for a dynamic chamber concert!
For more information visit: https://www.tucsonsymphony.org/events/
7:30 PM (1/28) & 2:00 PM (1/29) | Tucson Symphony Center | Tucson, AZ
The TSO percussion and brass ensembles team up for a dynamic chamber concert!
For more information visit: https://www.tucsonsymphony.org/events/
Tucson Symphony Orchestra: "Schumann & Mendelssohn" | February 4 & 5, 2023
2:00 PM & 7:30 PM (2/4) and 2:00 PM (2/5) | Catalina Foothills High School | Tucson, AZ
Michelle Cann, a brilliant young pianist recently awarded the Andrew Wolf Chamber Award, makes her TSO debut with the Schumann Piano Concerto. Perry So, making a welcome return to the TSO, leads an Italian-influenced program, opening with a haunting evocation of solitude inspired by Machado’s poem “Summer Night” and closing with Mendelssohn’s effervescent Italian Symphony. For more information visit: https://www.tucsonsymphony.org/events/
2:00 PM & 7:30 PM (2/4) and 2:00 PM (2/5) | Catalina Foothills High School | Tucson, AZ
Michelle Cann, a brilliant young pianist recently awarded the Andrew Wolf Chamber Award, makes her TSO debut with the Schumann Piano Concerto. Perry So, making a welcome return to the TSO, leads an Italian-influenced program, opening with a haunting evocation of solitude inspired by Machado’s poem “Summer Night” and closing with Mendelssohn’s effervescent Italian Symphony. For more information visit: https://www.tucsonsymphony.org/events/
Tucson Symphony Orchestra: "Just for Kids: Percussion Out to Sea" | February 11, 2023
10:00 AM & 11:15 AM | Tucson Symphony Center | Tucson, AZ
A sea crew go on an adventure to find Davy Jones’ lost treasure, but when a frightful storm comes they quickly get more than they bargained for. When it’s all said and done, maybe the real treasure was the friends they made along the way? For more information visit: https://www.tucsonsymphony.org/events/
10:00 AM & 11:15 AM | Tucson Symphony Center | Tucson, AZ
A sea crew go on an adventure to find Davy Jones’ lost treasure, but when a frightful storm comes they quickly get more than they bargained for. When it’s all said and done, maybe the real treasure was the friends they made along the way? For more information visit: https://www.tucsonsymphony.org/events/
