The Music Academy of the West (MAW) festival is preparing to kick into full swing over the next several weeks, giving local music lovers plenty of options for getting away from the home entertainment ...

The UAB Summer Percussion Camp will consist of five days of instruction during the week of June 23 through June 27, and will feature group lessons, specialty sessions, and masterclasses. The camp ...

Anna Meredith is a Scottish composer who writes electronic and acoustic music. She likes to work with orchestras, bands and choreographers to create music that uses clapping, stamping, shouting and ...

The orchestra’s percussion section sits at the back for a reason. It supplies the heartbeat, the punctuation, and the occasional earthquake that makes the entire ensemble feel alive. Without it, even ...