Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 416 - Conner Viets (Part 1)

Episode 416 - Conner Viets (Part 1) Pete's Percussion Podcast Murray State University (KY) Percussion Professor and Indiana University Doctoral student Conner Viets stops by to talk about his simultaneous careers as well as living in Kentucky (04:25), growing up in Nebraska and Kansas City, being in strong musical environments, working in high school, and taking part in Youth & Government (24:35), attending Truman State University (MO) for undergrad and studying with Michael Bump (44:00), and his master’s degree years at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, studying with Dave Hall, and playing at PASIC 2019 (01:00:00).Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 documentary Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (01:20:05).Conner Viets Links:Conner’s Murray State pageConner’s Bandcamp pagePrevious Podcast Guests mentioned:Kevin Bobo from 2017Dave Hall from 2020John W. Parks IV from 2018Kurt Gartner from 2024Louis Raymond-Kolker from 2024Other Links:Joseph GramleyJohn TafoyaNeil PeartRay DeMarchiSteve AdamsGreg HaynesMichael BumpScott QuadeLiam TeagueLeigh Howard StevensMichael BurrittTwo Mexican Dances - Gordon StoutNational Conference on Percussion PedagogyBlue Lake Fine Arts CampPeter MiyamotoSonata for Two Pianos and Percussion - Bela Bartok“Ultimatum 1” - Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic“Khan Variations” - Alejandro Viñao“Book of Grooves” - Alejandro Viñao“Liminality” - Dave Hall“Exit Music” - Brad MehldauRaves:Albert Brooks: Defending My Life trailer