120 - Mark Ford

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Joining us this week is Mark Ford: educator, performer, and composer, who probably needs no introduction. In addition to running the percussion program at The University of North Texas, he tours as a solo artist and composer. He is also the Artistic Director for the annual Drum Fest Marimba/Vibraphone Competition in Opole, Poland. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro and hello 4:55 Happenings in Poland? Casey's Marimba Concerto 7:15 Naoko Takada: How do you manage/juggle so much? Family & career? 9:37 A bit on the University of North Texas percusssion program 12:40 How you've been so successful in helping students win jobs. 16:11 Your experience with Keiko Abe. 24:30 Ben: Eric Sammutt 33:40 Kaipo: Your experience as our PAS President? 39:20 Casey: What's the sound 44:13 Mark, your composition process? A bit on "Head Talk" 55:00 Fun story of "Stubernic" in Poland 1:00:50 Ben and Mark's high school band director, Clyde Hughes. 1:04:50 A new Mark Ford CD release! 1:07:45 Thank and RIP to Mr. Mitchell Peters.