@Percussion - 285 Diana Loomer
★ Support the show by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/atpercussion★ Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/atpercInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/atpercussion/PodBean: https://atpercussion.podbean.com/ Hosts: Casey Cangelosi, Ben Charles, Karli Viña, Ksenija Komljenović, and Brian NoznyIntro music by Bartek Miler https://bartekmiler.com/ Guest: Diana Loomer https://www.dianaloomer.com/ Watch here Listen below 01:59 Music History (May 20): American Premiere of Beethoven 9, Busta Rhymes birthday, Elton John the first Western pop star to tour USSR, Lars Ulrich (Metallica) the first witness at a US Senate hearing over copyright issues with Napster, rant about copyright and MP3s12:32 Guest Intro: Dr. Diana Loomer13:43 The Melodic Timpani Project17:17 Timpani in drum core19:17 The mechanics of timpani playing21:22 Diana’s guidelines for composers writing for timpani 22:50 Psathas writing Buyan for Diana24:41 Psathas’ Planet Damnation: performing live vs. recording 27:07 Switching between playing on different types/brands of timpani29:20 2-hour notice to perform Planet Damnation as a soloist with ensemble live on never-before-seen timpani31:43 Ben: PAS Timpani Competition anecdote32:22 Brian Nozny writing for Diana Loomer36:12 Ben: William Moersch and Jonathan Haas anecdote36:51 Which other pre-Loomer era pieces exist that are for melodic timpani?39:08 Timpani pedaling40:36 Casey’s game: Name That Tune on timpani41:55 Flight of the Bumblebee trivia42:24 Django Reinhardt as inspiration for timpani 43:20 Ksenija topic: The New York Times article “To Express a Country’s Soul, He Invented New Instruments” about composer and inventor Joaquín Orellana53:10 Yamaha: musical instruments and motorcycle designers trade places56:32 A nod to Diana’s influences and contemporaries57:41 FB Q from Sean McWilliams – “Through your work with the Melodic Timpani Project, what has been the biggest takeaway from the music you had written?”01:00:31 FB Q from Sean McWilliams “Do you feel that melodic timpani playing has a place in collegiate curriculum and to what degree?”01:02:20 FB Q from Hal Rosenfeld “Does Dr. Loomer like to pedal more when passages et more complex/chromatic vs. using more drums? Plus, should there be a cap on 5 drums?01:05:17 FB Q from Hal Rosenfeld: “Tips for mapping out pedal changes when having minimal/no time to look at the piece (or sight reading a piece)?” Concept of “grouping”.01:06:13 Thanks and subscribe to our Patreon!