Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Percussion Professor and podcast host Ksenija Komljenovic stops by to talk about her percussion responsibilities and the handling of Covid-19 (05:00), her work on The Rite of Spring and other chamber works (23:45), co-hosting @percussion, podcasting, and Malcolm Gladwell (38:30), growing up in Serbia in a war zone and her early years in music and ballet (57:30) and her undergrad in Serbia and the U.S. and her love of grunge and metal music (01:11:15).

Finishing with a Rave on the podcast How To! With Charles Duhigg (01:35:00).

Links:

Ksenija Komljenovic’s website

Rite of Spring for piano and percussion

Matt McClung

Table Music - Thierry de Mey

Rite of Spring with original choreography

Michael Tilson Thomas and The Rite of Spring