Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 471 - Frank Kumor

Episode 471 - Frank Kumor Pete's Percussion Podcast Kutztown University (PA) Percussion Director and Department Chair Frank Kumor stops by to talk about his PASIC50 New Music/Research Day performance of Jennifer Stasack’s “Six Elegies Dancing” and his longtime connection to the piece (03:55), his job at Kutztown University, the connections to the Center for Mallet Research at the school, his percussion staff, and the odd path to his job becoming tenure-track (24:40), growing up in Wilkes-Barre (PA), his beginnings in percussion, and his keyboard and organ experiences growing up (57:15), his undergrad and graduate percussion work at Kutztown, Duquesne (PA), and the University of Kentucky, and his work in the music industry after his doctorate (01:09:40), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on providing percussion ensemble experiences to young percussionists, David Sedaris, great performances, and the Art Institute of Chicago (01:33:15).Finishing with a Rave on the 2025 film Bugonia (01:47:15).Frank Kumor links:Frank Kumor’s Kutztown University pageFrank Kumor’s Remo Drums pageFrank Kumor’s Paiste pageFrank Kumor’s Yamaha pagePrevious Podcast Guests mentioned:Allen Otte in 2024Scott Herring in 2022William Moersch in 2019Matthew Coley in 2021Rebecca Kite in 2018Julie Spencer in 2021Neil Grover in 2023Other Links:David StockJennifer Stasack“Velocities” - Joseph Schwantner“Two Mexican Dances” - Gordon StoutMichael RosenThe Allentown BandWill RappAngel FrettePuerto Rico Festival de PercusiônFrédéric MacarezBrett DietzTambor FantasmaBallet Mechanique - George AntheilSteve WeissDana KimbleThe Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research“Merlin” - Andrew ThomasDan ArmstrongLee HinkleAndy ThieraufSherrie MaricleQuey Percussion DuoChris HanningDan MooreValerie NaranjoTony MiceliLeigh Howard StevensGordon StoutBill CahnGeorge Hamilton GreenDave SamuelsKeiko AbeVida ChenowethSteve FidykThom Hannum“Muskrat Love” - Captain and Tennille“Run to the Hills” - Iron Maiden“Fooled Around and Fell in Love” - Elvin BishopStanley LeonardAndrew ReamerJames CampbellRande SanderbeckJoseph Wilcox JenkinsMartin WeirLost in Translation trailerTwister trailerDavid SedarisRamsey’s DinerRun to the Light - Ivan TrevinoThe Art Institute of ChicagoRaves:Bugonia trailer