Pete's Percussion Podcast: Third Coast Percussion Month Concludes! - Episode 450 with Robert Dillon

Episode 450 - Robert Dillon Pete's Percussion Podcast Third Coast Percussion Month concludes with Ensemble Member and Development Director Robert Dillon, who stops by to talk about the early years for the group, his previous jobs and his orchestral career prior to TCP going full time (02:45), the importance of grant writing and his version of the Glenn Kotche story (21:20), bringing in Peter Martin and Sean Connors as full-time members and Robert’s roles in those interactions, and the need for ensemble members to prioritize TCP (35:35), growing up in Michigan, his extensive musical background, and many of the great teachers he learned from (53:35), attending Northwestern University (IL) for undergrad (01:10:20), going to New England Conservatory (MA) for his graduate work (01:23:40), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on pizza making, his many doppelgängers in contemporary music, Gymkata, Barbara Kingsolver, the Yoga Festival Story (Part 4), and The Wire (01:32:05). Finishing with a Rave and Reflection on the interviews of the past month (02:04:45).Robert Dillon links:Third Coast Percussion’s pagePrevious Podcast Guests Mentioned:Rebecca McDaniel in 2017Nicholas Papador in 2024Edward Choi in 2023Other Links:Anthony Di SanzaGregory CohenGlenn KotcheLiz PesnelPierre BoulezDavid TaylorDetroit Metropolitan Youth SymphonyDetroit Civic Youth EnsemblesMichael RosenShane MizickoJerry NobleMichael BurrittLeigh Howard StevensJames RossPaul WerticoRubén Alvarez“Rebonds B” - Iannis Xenakis“Third Construction” - John CageWill HudginsStephen DruryJohn ZornHáry-János Suite - Zoltán KodályConcerto for Percussion and Orchestra - Joseph SchwantnerFrank EpsteinPierre BoulezDaniel SchlosbergMoonlight trailerThe Big Lebowski trailerGymkata trailerThe Bourne Identity trailerMortal Kombat trailerCATS trailerBarbara KingsolverHaruki MurakamiMusekiwa ChingodzaThe Wire trailerThe Last of Us trailer