Oct 17 2024
Murray State University (KY) Percussion Professor and Indiana University Doctoral student Conner Viets stops by to talk about his simultaneous careers as well as living in Kentucky (04:25), growing up in Nebraska and Kansas City, being in strong musical environments, working in high school, and taking part in Youth & Government (24:35), attending Truman State University (MO) for undergrad and studying with Michael Bump (44:00), and his master’s degree years at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, studying with Dave Hall, and playing at PASIC 2019 (01:00:00).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 documentary Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (01:20:05).
Conner Viets Links:
Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:
Louis Raymond-Kolker from 2024
Other Links:
Two Mexican Dances - Gordon Stout
National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy
Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion - Bela Bartok
“Ultimatum 1” - Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic
“Khan Variations” - Alejandro Viñao
“Book of Grooves” - Alejandro Viñao
Raves: