Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 424 - Melissa Wang

Episode 424 - Melissa Wang Pete's Percussion Podcast Percussionist, Composer, Freelancer, and Educator Melissa Wang stops by to talk about her PASIC 2024 performance of Kate Neal’s “Self-Accusation” (03:10), her percussion activities and responsibilities throughout the Chicago Metro area (21:50), growing up in Chicago, her early musical experiences, and her extracurricular activities, including her prowess at the Spelling Bee (31:35), getting her undergrad degree from Northern Illinois University (41:30), her percussion and composition degree work for her master’s at the University of Washington (51:05), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including discussions of mental health, being a woman in the percussion and composition fields, Shrek, viral videos, and the greatness of Evelyn Glennie (01:07:20).Finishing with a Rave on the 2024 film A Real Pain (01:39:40).Melissa Wang Links:Melissa Wang’s webpageMelissa Wang’s PASIC pagePrevious Podcast Guests mentioned:Bonnie Whiting from 2020Raychel Taylor from 2020Other Links:Kate NealPeter HandkePioneer Drum and Bugle CorpsGregory BeyerBen WahlundLiam TeagueLeft Edge PercussionShrek trailerNeo Yokio trailerShadow Behind the Iron Sun - Evelyn GlennieRaves:A Real Pain trailer