Wanmu Percussion Trio 04.19.12

Part of: NOVUS NY Series through April 26 Holding the belief that percussion is as engaging to watch as it is to hear, the Wanmu Percussion Trio captivates audiences with theatrical percussion works that fuse the sonic and visual elements of performance. After winning the Yale School of Music’s prestigious Chamber Music Society competition in 2010, Wanmu gave the Carnegie Hall premiere of Mauricio Kagel’s theatrical masterpiece Dressur. Calling for some fifty ‘found’ instruments, ranging from chairs to nutcrackers, this piece perfectly blends the world of contemporary music with that of theater. Unique and mesmerizing, Dressur has become the cornerstone of the group’s repertoire. In addition to performing at Carnegie Hall, Wanmu was selected to represent Yale on the Kennedy Center’s Conservatory Project series. The Wanmu percussion trio is the ensemble-in-residence at the New Haven Educational Center for the Arts for the 2010-2011 season. As part of this residency, the trio will work with a select group of student composers to create a body of new works for percussion trio, as well as commission ECA faculty member Tawnie Olson to write a percussion trio to be premiered at Hartford’s New Music Festival. Wanmu was formed in 2009 at the Yale School of Music, where they studied with virtuoso Robert van Sice. During their time at Yale, Wanmu collaborated with directors from the School of Drama and performed at the renowned Yale Cabaret. In addition to Yale, its members hold degrees from Johns Hopkins and Northwestern Universities, and have performed as soloists in concert halls across the world. PROGRAM Yun–Chu Chiu, John Corkill and Ian Rosenbaum Musique de Table Thierry de Mey (b. 1956) World Premiere, title to be announced Jordan Kuspa (b. 1985) Dressur Mauricio Kagel (1931–2008)

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