161 - Ross Karre

Joining us this week is Ross Karre: a per­cus­sionist, arts admin­is­trator, and inter­media artist. He works with a variety of media and prac­tices ranging from con­tem­po­rary clas­sical music to exper­i­mental mul­ti­media per­for­mance incor­po­rating video, sound, lighting, and the­ater. He has played per­cus­sion with the Inter­na­tional Con­tem­po­rary Ensemble (ICE) since 2011 where he is the co-artistic director. Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and hello, banter and IRS scam 4:00 In Plain Air at Christ Church Philadelphia 11:14 Co-Artistic Director? 19:25 Any tips for people who are hesitent towards contemporary percussion ? 26:44 Some thoughts on experimental music 31:13 Ben: some recent sad news in percussion: Ellie Mannette & Vida Chenoweth 38:40 Casey: What's the sound? Acoustic Levitation 45:35 What has been the most unusal question you've used with the International Contemporary Ensemble? 54:54 Podcast speed trivia