Joseph Gramley and Jonathan Ovalle, directors

Chris Sies and Hannah Weaver, directors iMpact!

The U-M Percussion Ensemble's final concert of the semester features a diverse spectrum of repertoire, influenced by musical styles from around the world. Nishimura's Ektal explores rhythmic cycles found in North Indian classical music and propels the listener through varied textures and interlocking rhythms, while Kvistad's Gending Bali and Vivier's Pulau Dewata contain rhythmic and melodic content inspired by the music of Bali; Exploration of Time, by Kopetzki, and After Monet's Manneport by Perazzolo (inspired by the impressionist painting) investigate the development of groove and texture in a Western classical setting. The concert is sure to be a riveting journey, exploring global influences on recent compositions for Western percussion ensemble. This concert also features the U-M youth percussion ensemble, iMpact, playing Steve Reich's Music for Pieces of Wood, Ogoun Badagris by Christopher Rouse, and works by Daniel Levitan.