Russell Hartenberger – Garry Says – The Blog of Garry Kvistad – Professional Musician, Master Chimemaker

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Roll (on the timpani) Over Beethoven

The Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra recently performed Beethoven’s 5th Piano Concerto (“The Emperor”) and his 6th Symphony (“The Pastoral”). I feel very fortunate to play timpani with this orchestra in that, unless you hold one of the few timpani positions with a full-time symphony orchestra, there are not a lot of opportunities to play timpani. … Continue reading Roll (on the timpani) Over Beethoven

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Colleague Russell Hartenberger wins big time!

I have been working with Russell since 1979 as a member of Steve Reich and Musicians and since 2002 as a member of NEXUS. Anyone who has had the honor of working with Russell knows the joy of music making with someone with such insight and musicality. I doubt the music of Steve Reich would be quite … Continue reading Colleague Russell Hartenberger wins big time!

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Music and Math

They say there are three types of people: those who are good at math and those who aren’t. But seriously, we have somehow lost our cultural connection between the sciences and the arts. There are only a few higher education institutions that have forums to create a nexus between these disciplines. One of these institutions … Continue reading Music and Math

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Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice Orchestra Rehearsal at Woodstock Chimes

How many companies can boast they held full opera orchestra rehearsals in their factory? Well, we can! The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice [phoeniciavoicefest.org] is in its 7th season and going strong. Phoenicia is a rustic town with some cultural flair nestled in the Catskill Mountains not far from our headquarters. The festival was founded … Continue reading Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice Orchestra Rehearsal at Woodstock Chimes

GARRY KVISTAD, founder / owner of Woodstock Chimes, has been performing with Steve Reich since 1979 and a member of the internationally renowned percussion group NEXUS since 2002. Garry has a BM from the Oberlin Conservatory and a MM from Northern Illinois University, where he received its Distinguished Alumni Award in 1993. Garry was a Tanglewood Fellow in 1968, worked with Lukas Foss in Buffalo ’71-’72, co-founded the Blackearth Percussion Group in 1972 and remained a member until 1979, and is currently on the Bard College Conservatory faculty.