Episode 5. Michael Crusoe
from ABOP PODCAST Hosted by Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists - ABOP
ABOP Founder, Michael Crusoe, shares his experiences on and off stage as Principal Timpanist with the Seattle Symphony. Topics include: Symphony, Opera, and Studio work; growing up in St. Louis; interest in classical music; Mr. Crusoe’s teachers; teaching at the University of Washington; memorable and forgettable moments on stage; recording the William Schuman catalog; timpani and mallets used; music as a progressive art; and small drums and wood sticks.
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- 1:25 Seattle: Symphony, Opera, Studio orchestra
- 12:47 Growing up in St. Louis
- 13:44 Interest in Classical music
- 15:27 Studying with O’Donnell, Stubbs, and Holmes
- 21:41 Teaching at University of Washington
- 25:03 Memorable and forgettable moments on stage
- 27:19 William Schuman catalog
- 30:58 Timpani and mallets used
- 36:14 Music is a progressive art
- 38:22 Small drums and wood sticks
- 47:39 I’m not going to play if…
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