Joining us this week is percussionist Lynn Vartan, Director of Percussion at Southern Utah University. A common thread in her various projects is the idea of cultural exchange, whether she is founding duos or engaging in other large scale projects. She is featured on several Grammy-nominated CDs. 

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0:00 Intro and hello

4:40 Influence of Evelyn Glennie?  Visual performance persona and look. 

15:30 Your signature mallets

20:50 Laurel: The Lemming Conspiracy

41:30 APEX - Lynn's podcast at the Southern Utah University

51:05 Into yoga?

53:30 Working with Michael Colgrass?

57:13 Approach to running percussion ensemble rehearsal?  Balance, being efficient, economy of words. 

1:02:13 Podcast Speed Trivia