Congratulations to Jamie V. Ryan, professor of percussion, who has performed in a variety of musical contexts in 2014. In March, along with saxophonist Jenelle Orcherton, he played Tim Brady’s “Circling” for vibraphone and saxophone at the North American Saxophone Alliance conference at the University of Illinois. Joliet Junior College featured Jamie as guest artist and clinician with their percussion ensemble. Jamie worked with percussion students in a master class, and rehearsed and performed with them on their spring concert. During the summer, Jamie played several weeks with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, as well as concerts with jazz pianist Tim Whalen. For the fifth consecutive year, Jamie taught at the International Music Camp (IMC) at the International Peace Gardens on the border of North Dakota and Manitoba. He taught concert percussion as well as music from Brazil and Cuba. At IMC’s summer Festival of the Arts concert, Jamie was a featured performer with jazz violinist Randy Sabien (photo below, with Randy Sabien and the IMC Fiddlehead Band). This fall Jamie and EIU professor of trombone, Jemmie Robertson, will embark on a tour of Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas, performing duo music for trombone and percussion. In addition, Jamie remains active with the Africa->West percussion trio, a group which performs modern chamber music based in the culture of the African Diaspora. Africa->West is an ensemble-in-residence at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 00:42:32 +0000
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