Concert Honesty

Arone is a member of Buke and Gase as well as a composer and advocate. She has a great project called Drone Choir. You should check it out.

Rob is a composer living in Princeton, NJ. We talk about his growing up listening to classical music as a kid. His writing for percussion is amazing. You should check him out.

Andy is a steel drum builder/tuner and advocate living in Trinidad and Tobago. We talk about his upbringing in Trinidad and the flourishing of pan worldwide.

Richard blows my mind with a mathematical analogy to show just how little of the covid-19 virus actually exists on earth (that we know of) as a way of showing how seriously we should take this.

Grey and I chat about a the nature of discourse in the world right now. I love having friends in my life who think about things as thoughtfully as he does. He’s also an amazing guitar player.

Cenk and I chat about the way he generates material, what the difference between composing and improvising is, and his new project he started during quarantine. I’m a big fan of Cenk., and honored to call him a friend.

Dan and I chat about how to think about making music during times like these. Dan is a really unique thinker. I highly recommend you check this out.

Nicky is a composer and dj based in Canada. She’s written two pieces for So Percussion—Dystopian Suite and White Label Experiment. Her music is incredible.

Elliot is a great percussionist and former student from the first SoSI in 2009. It’s been great to see him grow. We talk about his career as well the ethics around interacting on Facebook and meme-sharing culture.

Andy and I chat about the origins of the steel pan in Trinidad and Tobago among other topics surrounding the steel pan.