Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 407 - Olivia Sletteland

Episode 407 - Olivia Sletteland Pete's Percussion Podcast Recent Mizzou Master’s Of Music in Percussion Performance graduate Olivia Sletteland stops by to talk about some of the music she played at the University (03:25), her experiences with the Mizzou New Music Ensemble (NME) (10:45), the issues and concerns she and her cohort have about the world of percussion, and the wonderful group of people she studied with (25:10), growing up in western Wisconsin, getting into percussion, her piano and cello background, and playing sports (37:40), attending the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for undergrad, doing indoor drumline, and traveling with the marching band (49:25), her experiences during the Pandemic (01:01:10), how Mizzou came on her radar after undergrad (01:10:15), and ends with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on sound quality from percussion performers, being an LGBTQIA+ woman in percussion, great breakfast food, The Minnesota Vikings, “Good Mythical Morning”, great books, wild performance moments, and the composer Alex Ring Gray (01:17:40).Finishing with a Rave on a live performance by the U.K. band The Last Dinner Party (01:54:15).Olivia Sletteland links:Olivia Sletteland’s websiteMizzou New Music EnsemblePrevious Podcast Guests Mentioned:Sarah Hasekamp in 2024Mary Emmons in 2024Miles Bohlman in 2024Jeremiah Ingram in 2023Megan Arns in 2017Julia Gaines in 2016Tammy Fisher in 2019Matthew Lau in 2021Emily Salgado in 2021Andrea Venet in 2018Maria Finkelmeier in 2018Colleen Clark in 2023Other Links:“Searching” - Matthew KeownAlex Stopa“Loops” - Von Hansen“Patter” - Robert Honstein“Comfort Patterns” - Anna Meadors“Boris Kerner” - Caroline Shaw“Song of Alma” - Andrew Beall“Ma Non Troppo” - Giovanni Porfirio“The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: Ambedo” - Anna Socolofsky“TLC” - Juri SeoTerri Lyne CarringtonJosé G. MartinezPatricia MartinezAlarm Will SoundAndrea Luque KáramStefan FreundKhemia EnsembleJacob SchnitzerJeff CrowellSean ConnorsAdrian Peterson’s 296-yard gameVikings-Saints 2009 NFC Championship GameInterstellar trailerInterstellar Soundtrack - Hans ZimmerBorat trailerGood Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil GaimanDavid TennantUnder the Whispering Door - T.J. KluneNeverwhere - Neil GaimanAmerican Gods - Neil GaimanGood Mythical MorningSleeping Giant Provincial ParkBanffWall Drug (South Dakota)Badlands National ParkAlex Ring GrayRaves:The Last Dinner Party websiteThe Last Dinner Party on “What’s In My Bag?”Prelude to Ecstasy - The Last Dinner Party