Alongside the release of ‘Pioneers of Percussion’ I have recorded a collection of conversations with the composers involved in the project and a selection of percussionists who have helped shape the percussion landscape.
You can watch the conversations on YouTube, links below.
Composer, Rebecca Dale
Hailed by Classic FM as "one of today's most exciting young composers" Rebecca Dale is a British composer of screen and concert music. Her debut album recorded with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, 'Requiem For My Mother', smashed into the UK album charts at No.1 in the specialist Classical charts. Rebecca Dale's 'Can't Sleep' is featured on Joby Burgess' 2021 release 'Pioneers of Percussion Vol. 2'
Jan Williams (Morton Feldman Soloists)
Jan Williams is a percussionist, conductor and teacher who has championed avant-garde and progressive music in the United States. Composers including John Cage, Elliott Carter, Morton Feldman, Lukas Foss, Frederic Rzewski and Iannis Xenakis have written works for him, Jan recorded and toured internationally with Morton Feldman and the Morton Feldman Soloists.
Composer, Linda Buckley
Linda Buckley is an Irish composer who has written extensively for orchestra (BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dresdner Sinfoniker Orchestra, RTE National Symphony Orchestra), and has a particular interest in merging her classical training with the worlds of post punk, folk and ambient electronica. Linda Buckley's 'Ekstasis' is featured on Joby Burgess' 2021 release 'Pioneers of Percussion Vol. 1'
Eugene Ughetti (Speak Percussion)
Eugene Ughetti is the founding artistic director of Speak Percussion. His artistic output is primarily an exploration of the materiality of percussion, but his work could also engage with ideas like drum aged rum, supersonic performance or the percussive military. Eugene is known for tackling complex and ambitious art music projects whether as director, composer, performer or conductor.