Day of Percussion

Southern Oregon University Music Department and Extended Campus Programs presents a Day of Percussion, Saturday, May 3, 10:00 am through evening at the Music Building at SOU. The featured guest artists are Russ Miller, Julie Arlene Spencer, and the Hands On’Semble.

Miller is one of the top touring and session drummers. As a Multi-Platinum, Grammy award winning recording artist, his recording and performance credits include Ray Charles, The Fifth Dimension, Bobby Caldwell, Babyface, Toni Braxton, Nelly Furtado, Jennifer love-Hewitt and Meredith Brooks. He has two solo albums, “Where's One?” and “Cymbalism” on R.M.I Records. The Hands On'Semble is a contemporary percussion quartet devoted to the art of hand drumming led by world renowned percussionist / composer John Bergamo. Spencer, a marimba virtuoso, composer, and recording artist, has performed throughout Europe, Canada and the United States. Her marimba repertoire has been performed by percussionists throughout the world. 

Events include a drum-set clinic with Miller, “Marimba Mallet Games” with Spencer, and a hand drum workshop with the Hands On’Semble. There will be vendor displays and a raffle. The SOU Indonesian Gamelan and Percussion Ensembles will perform. The 8:00pm evening showcase concert will feature Miller, Spencer, and the Hands On’Semble.