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By Phyllis Camesano

An all-star lineup of leading percussionists will host a series of clinics and concerts on April 17 when the Buffalo State College Music Department, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Percussive Arts Society hold a Day of Percussion at Kleinhans Music Hall.

The event begins at 1:00 p.m. and continues into the evening with an 8:00 p.m. concert, “Drums on the Niagara,” with Dame Evelyn Glennie and the BPO. Doors open for registration at 12:30 p.m. The ticket price of $25 includes admittance to all four clinics and two concerts.

“This event is an exciting opportunity for percussion students to play alongside professionals, and for music enthusiasts to enjoy the music and the energy of the day,” said Brad Fuster, professor and chair of the Buffalo State College Music Department. “The ticket price can’t be beat.”

Highlights include:

• 1:00 p.m. Clinic with Beverly Johnston, leading Canadian percussionist and faculty member at the University of Toronto.
• 2:00 p.m. Clinic with Keith Aleo, director of education and orchestral activities worldwide at the Avedis Zildjian Company and faculty member at the Boston Conservatory.
• 3:00 p.m. Clinic with BPO percussion section.
• 4:00 p.m. Master class with Tom Freer, percussionist and assistant principal timpanist with the Cleveland Orchestra and faculty member at Cleveland State University.
• 6:45 p.m. Concert with the Buffalo State College Percussion Ensemble, African Drumming Ensemble, and SUNY Fredonia Percussion Ensemble, with special guest BPO principal timpanist Matthew Bassett.
• 8:00 p.m. BPO concert “Drums on the Niagara,” with special guest Scottish virtuoso percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, who performs with orchestras worldwide. Glennie has been profoundly deaf since the age of 12. She often performs barefoot to better feel the music.

For more information, contact the Buffalo State College Music Department.