This week we are joined by Justin Alexander (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Luis Rivera (University of South Alabama) of the Novus Percutere duo! NP aims to perform and commission works that appeal to their similar tastes in contemporary, rock, pop, and classical music. In addition to performing concerts around the United States, they released their first full length album entitled "symmetry | reflection" in 2015.

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0:00 Intro and hello

2:12 Upcoming projects? 

4:50 Being in a long-distance duo? 

13:14 Laurel/Ben: Goal setting with a sense of realism, and

psychology of unrealistic goals

bullet journals, action based and goal based. 

24:45 Plans to preserve practice time.

27:55 The new album and commissions?

37:09 Camber music competition / Costa Rica

47:30 Diversity and the John Mackey Midwest booth