Lee University (TN) Percussion Professor Andy Harnsberger stops by to talk about his job responsibilities, programming and practicing for 40+ solo concerts a year while also composing, and the importance of sightreading (02:30), more about the students who come to Lee and the challenges of recruiting there (24:30), the importance of physical and mental health for percussionists (31:00), growing up in Roanoke, VA, listening and playing drumset to Classic Rock, and his sports background (43:20), attending Virginia Commonwealth for his undergrad and master’s degrees (52:25), getting his doctorate at Eastman (01:11:15), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including more about sightreading, the evolution of marimba literature, kitchen accidents, and beating cancer (01:18:20).
Finishing with a Rave of appreciation on the life and career of Bill Russell (01:48:50).
Links:
Caitlin Jones on the podcast in 2022
“Toccata in E-Flat Minor” - Raymond Helble
“Words Unspoken” - Andy Harnsberger
Mr. Jack Daniel’s Silver Cornet Band
John R. Beck on the podcast in 2022
“Stretching for Pain-Free Performance” - Andy Harnsberger
“Dance, Dance, Dance” - The Beach Boys
“Swinging at the Haven” - Ellis Marsalis
William Moersch on the podcast in 2019
“Yellow After the Rain” - Mitchell Peters
“Two Mexican Dances” - Gordon Stout
Julie Spencer on the podcast in 2021
“Variations on Lost Love” - David Maslanka
“Grand Fantasy in C Major” - Raymond Helble
“Two Movements for Marimba” - Toshimitsu Tanaka
“Time for Marimba” - Minoru Miki
“Wind in the Bamboo Grove” - Keiko Abe
“Velocities” - Joseph Schwantner
Overture to “Colas Bruegnon” - Dmitri Kabalevsky
Ivan Trevino on the podcast in 2017
“Khan Variations” - Alejandro Viñao
Cort McClaren on the podcast in 2022
“Northern Lights” - Eric Ewazen
“Reflections on the Nature of Water” - Jacob Druckman
“Gordon’s Bicycle” - Kevin Bobo
Brian Nozny on the podcast in 2018
Harry Potter novels - JK Rowling
“Palmetto Moon” - Andy Harnsberger
Raves: