The Lafayette College Percussion Ensemble premiered their spring concert on Monday, May 10 on Vimeo.
The program includes both full and small ensemble pieces representing a wide variety of genres and instrumental groupings. As a special feature of the program, several selections are led by student conductors (Anna Zittle, Corey Beck, Jordan Leiber, Anna Boggess, and Jennifer Galdieri). The concert opens with a new rendition of the West African staple, Kpanlogo, with the full djembe ensemble and concludes with the full taiko ensemble performing Kintsugi, which refers to the ancient Japanese technique of reconstructing a treasured work by lining the pieces with gold. The remainder of the program features several small ensemble selections and two large-scale marimba/vibraphone features. The ensemble is under the direction of Professor J. Larry Stockton.
Image above is from a pre-pandemic performance.