PREVIOUS EVENTS

  • March 1st, 2009 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Grinnell College Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Mark Dorr, will perform Brian’s marimba quartet “Purdy’s Maze” in their spring concert.
  • April 3rd, 2009 - COMPOSITION PREMIER - NEXUS Percussion Ensemble premiers Brian’s arrangement of John Cage’s “Chess Pieces” for mallet ensemble at the Orangeville Opera House in Orangeville, Ontario.
  • April 5th, 2009 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE- NEXUS Percussion Ensemble performs Brian’s arrangement of John Cage’s “Chess Pieces” for mallet ensemble at the Glenn Gould Studio at the CBC Building in Toronto.
  • April 5th, 2009 - PERFORMANCE - University of Kentucky Percussion Ensemble concert
  • April 7th - 10th, 2009 - GUEST ARTIST - Furman University. Includes a performance of Brian’s marimba quartet “Purdy’s Maze”, and a clinic appearance.
  • April 9th, 2009 - CLINIC APPEARANCE - Brian will present a clinic to the University of South Carolina Percussion Department in Columbia, SC.
  • April 9th, 2009 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - The Elmhurst College Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Bob Rummage, will perform Brian’s arrangement of Joe Carucci’s “Saturday at the Buckley’s”, as well as his original pop ensemble chart “Could Be Anything” with special guest Ndugu Chancellor at their spring concert.
  • April 19th, 2009 - GUEST ARTIST - University of Tennessee at Martin. Includes Brian performing as soloist on Paul Rennick’s “Slopes”, as well as performances of “Purdy’s Maze”, his pop-ensemble “Could Be Anything”, and a clinic appearance.
  • April 25th and 26th, 2009 - PERFORMANCE - Lexington Bach Consort
  • Summer 2009 - Brian will be on tour with the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps teaching the Crusaders front ensemble.
  • June 28th - 30th, 2009 - CLINIC APPEARANCE - Brian will be teaching at the Williston Sounds of Summer Percussion Camp in Williston, ND.
  • October 10th, 2009 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Arlecia Elkamil will perform Brian’s multi-percussion solo “Points For Consistency” at Pittsburgh State University in Pittsburgh, Kansas.
  • October 31st, 2009 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - The NEXUS Percussion Ensemble will perform Brian’s arrangement of John Cage’s “Chess Pieces” as part of the John Cage at Bard College Symposium. For more info, visit http://fishercenter.bard.edu/
  • November 3rd, 2009 - GUEST SOLOIST - Brian will be performing as guest soloist with the Dickinson State University Badlands Brass Ensemble.
  • November 6th & 7th, 2009 - CLINIC APPEARANCE - Brian will be giving 2 percussion clinics at the Northern Plains Music Festival in Dickinson, ND.
  • November 8th, 2009 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Brent Fugate will perform Brian’s multi-percussion solo “Points For Consistency” at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio.
  • November 19th, 2009 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be performing with at the Brickhouse Grille (www.brickhousegrilleonline.com) with the Brickhouse Jazz Combo from 6:30 to 10 in Dickinson, ND.
  • November 23rd, 2009 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - The NEXUS Percussion Ensemble will perform Brian’s arrangement of John Cage’s “Chess Pieces” as part of the University of Toronto Faculty of Music Chamber Music Series.
  • December 7th, 2009 - COMPOSITION PREMIER - Omar Carmenates will give a lecture recital at Florida State University featuring the premier of multiple new works including Brian’s Thief for marimba and metal pipes.
  • Spring, 2010 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be performing with at the Brickhouse Grille (www.brickhousegrilleonline.com) with the Brickhouse Jazz Combo in Dickinson, ND every Thursday from 6:30 to 10 starting January 28th.
  • January 24th, 2010 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be performing for the Serenade Benefit in Dickinson, ND.
  • February 10th, 2010 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be performing with the Bismarck-Mandan Wind Ensemble at the North Dakota Collegiate Honor Band Festival in Jamestown, ND.
  • March 8th - 14th, 2010 - COMPOSITION PREMIER - The Denkyem Percussion Group will premier a new percussion sextet by Brian entitled Sharps as featured artists at the “Promising Artists of The 21st Century” Festival hosted by the North American Cultural Center, Costa Rica.
  • March 9th, 2010 - CLINIC - Brian will be serving as an adjudicator and clinician for the Mandan High School Band Festival in Mandan, ND.
  • March 13th, 2010 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be performing with the Bismarck-Mandan Wind Ensemble at the NDNBA Junior High All-State Band.
  • March 20th, 2010 - US PREMIER - The Denkyem Percussion Group will have the US Premier of Brian’s new percussion sextet on Luis Rivera’s Chamber Recital at Florida State University.
  • March 20th & 21st, 2010 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be performing Carmina Burana with the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra in Bismarck, ND.
  • April 11th, 2010 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be performing with the Missouri Valley Chamber Orchetra in Bismarck, ND.
  • April 16th, 2010 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be heading to Furman University to perform the U.S. premier of John Luther Adams’s Inuksuit as a part of the university wide “Furman Engaged” event. The composer along with Steven Schick and many others will be participating in this event. More information can be found here.
  • Summer, 2010 - Brian will be on tour this summer with the Boston Crusaders.
  • July 6th, 2010 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - The NEXUS Percussion Ensemble will perform Brian’s arrangement of John Cage’s “Chess Pieces” in the St. Cecilia Theater at Cotter High School in Winona, MN.
  • July 7th - 8th, 2010 - CLINIC APPEARANCE - Brian will be teaching at the Williston Sounds of Summer Percussion Camp in Williston, ND.
  • September 17th, 2010 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be performing in a special concert “Music in the White House: 1901-1909″ as a part of a presentation by Dr. Tim Justus at the Theodore Roosevelt Symposium held at Dickinson State University.
  • September 25th, 2010 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be performing with the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra in Bismarck, ND.
  • October 7th, 2010 - PRESENTATION - Brian will be presenting a clinic entitled “The Compositional Process - From Conception to Completion” at the North Dakota University Systems Arts and Humanities Summit. Brian will be discussing the process behind the writing of his piece “Thief” for solo marimba and tuned metal pipes, and conclude the presentation with a performance of the work.
  • October 8th, 2010 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be playing in a performance of Claude Bolling’s “Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano” as a part of the North Dakota University Systems Arts and Humanities Summit.
  • October 23rd, 2010 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be performing Rachmaninoff’s “Symphonic Dances” with the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra in Bismarck, ND.
  • November 5th, 2010 - CLINIC - Brian will be presenting a clinic on beginning snare drum pedagogy at the Northern Plains Honor Band Festival at Dickinson State University.
  • November 16th, 2010 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Bethel University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Josh D. Smith, will perform Brian’s percussion sextet “Sharps” in their Fall concert.
  • November 21st, 2010 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Towson University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Patrick Roulet, will perform Brian’s percussion sextet “Sharps” in their Fall concert.
  • November 22nd, 2010 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Furman University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Omar Carmenates, will perform Brian’s percussion sextet “Sharps” in their Fall concert.
  • November 22nd, 2010 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Lee University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Andy Harnsberger, will perform Brian’s percussion sextet “Sharps” in their Fall concert.
  • December 5th, 2010 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Casey O’Neal will be performing “Points For Consistency” on his senior recital at Morehead State University in Morehead, KY.
  • December 15th, 2010 - CLINIC - Brian will be making a clinic appearance at Bismarck State College in Bismarck, ND.
  • February 5th, 2011 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be performing Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” with the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra in Bismarck, ND.
  • February 13th, 2011 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Towson University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Patrick Roulet, will perform Brian’s percussion sextet “Sharps” at the Maryland / Delaware PAS 2011 Day of Percussion.
  • March 12th, 2011 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be performing as the xylophone soloist in the wind ensemble arrangement of George Hamilton Green’s “Valse Brillante” with the Bismarck-Mandan Wind Ensemble at the North Dakota Junior High School All-State Festival.
  • March 16th, 2011 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Dr. Omar Carmenates will perform Brian’s piece “Thief” on his faculty recital at Furman University.
  • March 19th & 20th, 2011 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be performing Dvorak’s “Carnival Overture” with the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra in Bismarck, ND.
  • March 20th - 22nd, 2011 - CLINIC APPEARANCE - Brian will be presenting a clinic “Playing With Toys - A Crash Course in Percussion Accessories” at the NDMEA Conference in Bismarck, ND.
  • April 16th, 2011 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be performing Ravel’s “Bolero” with the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra in Bismarck, ND.
  • April 17th, 2011 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be performing Ravel’s “Bolero” with the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra with a special run out concert to Dickinson, ND.
  • May 8th, 2011 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Andrew Veit will be performing “Points For Consistency” on a recital at Texas A&M University - Commerce in Commerce, TX.
  • July 7th, 2011 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Students at the Interlochen Arts Camp High School Percussion Program, under the direction of Keith Aleo, will perform Brian’s marimba quartet “Purdy’s Maze” at their High School Recital.
  • July, 2011 - RECORDING - Brian will be assisting Omar Carmenates with recording his new CD at Florida State University which will feature Brian’s pieces …folded… and Thief which was commissioned by Omar.
  • September 13th, 2011 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Brian will perform his piece Thief on the Dickinson State University Faculty Showcase Concert, as well as the first movement of David Maslanka’s Song Book with DSU Director of Bands Dr. Michael Compton.
  • October 11th, 2011 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Winthrop University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of B. Michael Williams, will perform Brian’s percussion sextet “Sharps” in their Fall concert.
  • October 17th, 2011 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Lee University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Andy Harnsberger, will perform Brian’s marimba quartet “Purdy’s Maze” in a joint concert with the Lee University Chorale.
  • October 18th, 2011 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Central Michigan University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Andrew Spencer, will perform Brian’s percussion sextet “Sharps” in their Fall concert.
  • October 25th, 2011 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Lee University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Andy Harnsberger, will perform Brian’s marimba quartet “Purdy’s Maze” in their Fall concert.
  • October 26th, 2011 - PERFORMANCE - Brian will be performing with the Copper Street Brass Quintet (www.copperstreetbrass.com/) in Hettinger, ND.
  • November 4th, 2011 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Adam Groh will perform Brian’s piece “Thief” on his doctoral solo percussion recital at the University of Texas at Austin.
  • November 6th, 2011 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - Illinois State University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Ben Stiers, will perform Brian’s percussion sextet “Sharps” in their Fall concert.
  • November 30th, 2011 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Andy Bliss, will perform Brian’s percussion sextet “Sharps” in their Fall concert.
  • December 9th, 2011 - COMPOSITION PERFORMANCE - The University of Central Arkansas Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Blake Tyson, will perform Brian’s marimba quartet “Purdy’s Maze” in their Fall concert.