The @Percussion Podcast - Episode 57 Mike Rosen

057 - Mike Rosen

From Oberlin Conservatory, this week we are joined by Mike Rosen.  Many former students of his have gone on to successful careers in different avenues of percussion.

Topics: pedagogy, Ballet mecanique and George Antheil, Hedy Lamarr

Watch here. Listen below.

0:00 Intro and hello
1:55 Percussion at Oberlin / double degree or major
8:12 Eli Gerschat: Helping a student find their path can seem very daunting. How do you help someone find themselves in their study of percussion and music, and how do you successfully bring that out in their time spend practicing and learning?
12:49 Focus and competence
15:02 Benefits of undergraduate only institution
18:44 “Chicken night” and percussion camaraderie
24:27 Laurel: George Antheil’s “Ballet Mecanique”
32:14 Casey: Hedy Lamarr and frequency hopping
39:29 Timpani talk
41:28 “Ballet Mecanique” continued – instrumentation, score, etc.
49:07 Wrap