SHARE THE DRUM
Asheville Percussion Festival 2019 will be held Monday June 24-Monday July 1, in beautiful Asheville, NC.
Engage in a world of rhythm. Come enjoy a creative environment where percussionists, dancers, and music lovers of all traditions, gather to explore, create and innovate. The festival will be hosted by Asheville's ambassador of rhythm, River Guerguerian.
This year's theme, Rhythms of Diversity, brings to Asheville percussionists from around the globe. Our Residency Artists will collaborate and create original compositions during the week, which they will perform in a Masters Concert on Saturday evening. Some of the artists will also offer workshops throughout a week-long intensive program and facilitate a sound meditation together on Sunday.
This year's festival will be held at multiple locations, all within a mile from each other.
Odyssey Community School: 90 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC, 28801 - Intensive Workshops & Free Saturday Community Workshops.
Rainbow Community School: 574 Haywood Rd. Asheville, NC 28806 - Marimba Workshops on Thursday/Friday.
Black Mountain Museum & Arts Center: 120 College St, Asheville, NC 28801 - Gamelan Workshop and Concert on Friday.
Diana Wortham Theatre: 12 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801 - Saturday night Masters Concert.
Hyatt Place: 199 Haywood St, Asheville NC, 28801 - Wednesday Meet and Greet & Sunday Sound Meditation.
Please see Ticket Description and Schedule for exact location, date, and time of each Event. Thank you.
SCHEDULE
Separate tickets are required for each event, including free events. This year's festival is à la carte.
Create your own expereince. Concert ticket required for intensive participants.
ALL TICKETS (including iintensive workshop tickets) ARE DISCOUNTED 15% UNTIL MAY 1.
See our Residency Artists for full list of Teachers and Performers.
Monday June 24-Wednesday June 26
10am-4:30pm - Room A
3-day intermediate/advanced level intensive with Master Frame Drummer Glen Velez, periodically accompanied by vocalist Loire Cotler. (Includes the opportunity to audition for a chance to perform a composition with Glen Velez and Loire Cotler.)
At Odyssey Community School: 90 Zillicoa St. Asheville, NC 28801.
Lunch break from 1-2:30pm.
Monday June 24
10am-4:30pm - Room B
Full day intro-level intensive on Middle Eastern Drumming featuring Doumbek/Tonbak/Frame Drum with Naghmeh Farahmand.
At Odyssey Community School: 90 Zillicoa St. Asheville, NC 28801.
Lunch break from 1-2:30pm.
Tuesday June 25
10am-4:30pm - Room B
Full day all-level intensive on Handpan with Adam Maalouf.
At Odyssey Community School: 90 Zillicoa St. Asheville, NC 28801.
Lunch break from 1-2:30pm.
Wednesday June 26
10am-4:30pm - Room B
Full day intro-level intensive on West African Drumming with Adama Dembele.
At Odyssey Community School: 90 Zillicoa St. Asheville, NC 28801.
Lunch break from 1-2:30pm.
Thursday June 27
10am-4:30pm - Room A
Full day intermediate/advanced level intensive on Middle Eastern Drumming featuring Doumbek/Tonbak/Frame Drum with Naghmeh Farahmand.
At Odyssey Community School: 90 Zillicoa St. Asheville, NC 28801.
Lunch break from 1-2:30pm.
Thursday June 27
10am-1:00pm - Room B
Half day intermediate level intensive on West African drumming with Adama Dembele.
At Odyssey Community School: 90 Zillicoa St. Asheville, NC 28801.
2:30-5:30pm
Half day intro-level intensive on Zimbabwean style Marimba with Sue Ford & Village Marimba.
Throughout the workshop, participants will learn different parts to a composition and be able to play them together as an ensemble. Instruments and mallets will be provided.
*At Rainbow Community School: 574 Haywood Rd. Asheville, NC 28806.
Friday June 28
10am-2:00pm - Room A
Brazilian Percussion Ensemble Workshop with Zabumba Asheville Samba facilitated by Diana Loomer and Agustin Frederic. Different types of Samba percussion instruments will be demonstrated and taught. Throughout the workshop, participants will learn different parts to a composition and be able to play them together as an ensemble. Instruments will be provided.
At Odyssey Community School: 90 Zillicoa St. Asheville, NC 28801.
10am-1:00pm
Half day intermediate level intensive on Zimbabwean style Marimba with Sue Ford & Village Marimba. Throughout the workshop, participants will learn different parts to a composition and be able to play them together as an ensemble. Instruments and mallets will be provided.
*At Rainbow Community School: 574 Haywood Rd. Asheville, NC 28806.
Open to intermediate percussionists with no prior marimba experience.
4-5:30pm
Free Gamelan Workshop with Gamelan group Yowana Sari hosted by Michael Lipsey director of Aaron Copland School of Music at CUNY. Instruments provided.
*At Black Mountain Museum & Arts Center: 120 College St, Asheville, NC 28801.
Please register for this free ticket.
8:00pm
A special evening of contemporary and traditional music featuring NYC Gamelan group, Yowana Sari. At Black Mountain Museum & Arts Center: 120 College St, Asheville, NC 28801.
Saturday June 29
1-4:15 pm
Free Community Workshops/Demos open to the public. At Odyssey Community School: 90 Zillicoa St. Asheville, NC 28801. Please register for this free ticket.
8:00pm
Masters Concert featuring original collaborative compositions created during the residency week by our world-renowned Residency Artists.
*At Diana Wortham Theatre: 12 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801. Concert ticket required for intensive participants.
Sunday June 30
12:00pm
Sunday Sound Meditation will take place at 12:00pm on June 30.
*At Hyatt Place: 199 Haywood St, Asheville NC, 28801
Monday July 1
10am-4:30pm - River's Studio
Full day intensive on creating a Hybrid Drum Kit with River Guerguerian. Will include instruction on how to play both hand and stick drums, cymbals, shakers, and foot pedals. From simple to complex.
At Odyssey Community School: 90 Zillicoa St. Asheville, NC 28801.
Lunch Break 1-2:30pm.
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Throughout the week, there will be an open Collaboration Room for participants to get together, jam, and share ideas.
This project is funded in part by the GRASSROOTS ARTS PROGRAM of the N.C. Arts Council, A division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, through the Asheville Area Arts Council.
This event is funded in part by the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority’s Festivals and Cultural Events Funding Program.
