Guest Artist History

* denotes YSU alum

Doug Walter, marimba and vibraphone clinic, performance with YSU PE. 3/14/97

•Jim Richley, Latin Percussion, Glenn Schaft Faculty Recital. 1/28/97

•Jim Richley, Latin Percussion with Glenn Schaft & YSU New Music Society. 5/14/97

John Riley, drumset, 1997 YSU Summer Jazz Camp. 6/97

Feza Zweifel, orchestral snare drum clinic. 1/98 

Michael Burritt, marimba clinic. 4/3/98

Ted Rounds and Rob Ferguson, marimba clinic. 4/10/98

Tom Freer, timpani clinic. 4/17/98                                                                          

John Riley, drumset, 1998 YSU Summer Jazz Camp. 6/98

Impact Percussion Ensemble, performance, Vince Pitzulo, director. 12/3/98                

Corey Radford, drumset clinic. 12/4/98                                                                   

Sam Denov, orchestral cymbal clinic. 1/8/99                                     

Dr. Larry Snider, Performance Anxiety & Excellence clinic. 1/22/99                              

Rob Ferguson, marimba soloist with YSU PE. 2/24/99                                                

Jim Rupp, drumset performance with Hank Marr Quartet. 4/12/99                              

Battu – World Percussion Quartet, concert. 4/26/99                                  

John Riley, drumset, 1999 YSU Summer Jazz Camp. 6/99

Michael Spiro, Afro-Cuban percussion, YSU Latin Percussion Day  3/11/00

Evelyn Glennie, percussion clinic and masterclass. 5/5/00                                       

Jim Rupp, drumset clinic. 5/12/00                                                                           

•Kevin Downs, percussion education and retail business clinic.  9/29/00

Scott Ney, Venezuelan maraca clinic. 10/13/00

Robert Van Sice, marimba clinic & masterclass. 10/20/00                               

David Gillingham, Percussion and winds composition clinic

Ruben Alvarez, Afro-Cuban Percussion, YSU Afro-Cuban Arts Festival. 3/24/01

•Adam Mamula, Orchestral percussion clinic. 4/6/01                                                   

So Percussion Group, masterclass and concert. 9/28/01                                            

Johnny Lee Lane, rudimental snare drum clinic. 10/12/01

Robert Van Sice, performance with Glenn Schaft & YSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble. 10/22/01

Janet Pemberton, orchestral accessories clinic. 12/2/01

Darryl Pellegrini, drumset masterclass. 1/28/02

Billy Kilson, drumset clinic & performance with Dave Holland Quintet residency 1/02

•Darryl Pellegrini, drumset masterclass. 1/28/02

•Ako Toma/Mark Berry Duo, marimba clinic & performance. 2/15/02

•Anthony DiSanza, percussion clinic and solo recital. 3/7/02

George Lawrence, drumset clinic. 3/7/03

Reynaldo Gonzalez Fernandez, YSU Cuban Arts Festival 3/22/03

Ricardo Flores, Latin Percussion Masterclass. 3/29/03

Hammer Damage – Tim Strelau, Cary Dachtyl, George Kiteley, Andy Pongrancz, Janet Pemberton, Glenn Schaft performing music of Lou Harrison 11/13/03

Tony Martucci, drumset performance with Glenn Wilson Quartet. 11/03

•Jim Richely, drumset/sound reinforcement clinic & performance with Northcoast, 2/13/04

Michael Colgrass, clinic, masterclass, residency with YSU New Music Festival. 4/04

Jim Black, drumset performance with Ellery Eskalin Trio. 4/04

Chris Steele, percussion clinic. 8/27/04

Doug Walter, jazz marimba and vibraphone performance and clinic. 10/26/04

Jean Geoffrey, marimba clinic and recital. 10/28/04

Tom Freer, orchestral snare drum clinic. Spring 05

Jeff “Tain” Watts, clinic and concert with Branford Marsalis Quartet, 3/23/05

Matrix – indoor drumline, director Rob Ferguson, 4/7/05

Steve Cipriano Blues Trio with Glenn Schaft – concert & clinic, 9/8/05

Will Rapp – orchestral cymbal clinic, 9/16/05

James Wilding, Gerrey Noh, Ted Rounds, Tony Donofrio, Music for Two Pianos and Percussion. 9/21/05

Johnny Lee Lane – World Percussion/SMARTS RHYTHMS Drum Circle Residency. 10/12-14/05.

•Justin Watt –  Clinic – Drummer with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, 4/14/06.

Ohio Day of Percussion at YSU, 5/6/06. Guest artists included Michael Burritt, John Riley, Ruben Alvarez, Michael McIntosh, John Merritt, Tom Freer, University of Akron Steel Band, Nathan Douds, Michael Rosen.

John Hollenbeck – 10/9/06. Hosted by Youngstown Percussion Collective to develop a composition commission project.

John Hollenbeck – clinics, ensemble coaching, Hosted by the Youngstown Percussion Collective 10/07

•Ron Coulter – clinic and recital – 11/27/07

Rob Ferguson and Josh Ryan – guest artists in-residence, spring 2008.

Sam Ruttenberg – drumset guest artist, 11/14/08

Naoko Takada - marimba clinic and masterclass, 9/25/09 Sponsored by the Youngstown Percussion Collective

Patrick Wagner - dance accompaniment clinic, 10/2/09

Johnny Lee Lane - rudimental snare drum clinic and masterclass, 10/9/09

Kevin Anderson from Rhythm In Shoes - dance accompaniment clinic, 10/29/09

Craig Hill - Freelancing, 11/6/09 

Todd Sucherman - drumset clinic, 11/7/09. Sponsored by the The Drum Shop, Struthers, OH

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