San Francisco Opera Orchestra Percussionist and Memorist Patti Niemi talks about her now 26-year position with the Orchestra and her other percussion interests (01:40), how her book “Sticking It Out” came to be (21:25), the issues of power in teacher/student relationships and the Anita Hill hearings (34:30), her career dealing with anxiety (46:10), growing up near Rochester, NY (01:01:00), her years at Juilliard (01:10:00), and managing her way through the Random Ass Questions (01:22:20).
Finishing with a “further” Rave on Patti’s book (01:34:20).
Links:
Patti Niemi's San Franscisco Opera homepage
"Porgy and Bess" Xylophone Excerpt
Messiaen and Percussion Writing
"Winter Season: A Dancer's Journey" - Toni Bentley