#percussionsetups

[jamiedrake]

Fun times playing some Harry Potter scores with @kwsymphony this past weekend! @torqpercussion was also the soloist with the orchestra on Saturday afternoon for the “Good Vibrations” concert (wrote the script for that one), but we were too busy running around and setting up/moving/tearing down to get any good pictures from that one. 🤦‍♂️ . . . #percussionsetups #harrypotterorchestra #transrightsarehumanrights🌈 #orchestralpercussion #kitchenereaterloosymphony #torqpercussion #chambermusic #percussionmusic @kwsymphony @torqpercussion @centre_square https://www.instagram.com/p/Co5D9_8OGQS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jamiedrake]

Played a super fun show with TorQ and the Penderecki String Quartet last night . "Hard Wired" featured music by Mason Bates, Daniel Morphy, the Canadian premiere of Augusta Read Thomas's "Selene" and the world premiere of Nicole Lizée's "Games People Play", a TorQ/PSQ commission. Instruments used include two Pocket Operator synths, compressed air can, two boom boxes, Popmatic Trouble, and two Simons, in addition to a whole whack of percussion (and the strings of course). Special thanks to PSQ for being excellent collaborators, to THEMUSEUM for providing such a cool venue, and to Open Ears for programming us as part of the festival. Also thanks as always to all the companies (Yamaha, Innovative, Dream, Black Swamp, Remo) that make great gear that TorQ is proud to use and that help support what we do. And an extra shoutout to Upcycled Percussion who make really cool shakers! • • • #myofficetonight #actuallylastnight #chambermusic #torqpercussion #pendereckistringquartet #kitchenerwaterloomusic #20yearsofopenears #percussionnerd #percussionsetups #gamespeopleplay @torqpercussion @penderecki.quartet.fans @openearsfest @themuseumkitchener @yamahacanmusic @yamahadrumsofficial @innovativepercussion @dreamcymbals @upcycledpercussion @blackswamppercussion @remopercussion @nicolelizee @augustareadthomas (at THEMUSEUM)

[jamiedrake]

Despite an insane few days and a VERY early flight back to Toronto this morning, it's always great to collaborate with the kids and fantastic artistic staff of the Hamilton Children's Choir. Congrats to everyone involved on a great spring concert! • • • @hcclisten #myofficetoday #percussionlife #drumnerd #percussionsetups #handdrums #hamiltonchildrenschoir (at Christ's Church Cathedral)

[jamiedrake]

Opening night of a chamber version of Bernstein's Candide in Barrie - 5 person cast and reorchestrated for just piano and percussion(!). Lots of fun and some amazing performances from the cast. At the Mady Centre until Dec 2. • • • #candide #talkisfreetheatre #musicaltheatre #percussion #percussionsetups #percussionnerd #360degrees (at The Mady Centre for the Performing Arts)

[jamiedrake]

Last two school shows with @sharronmatthews at @ypttoronto before our final public performance on Saturday. So much fun. • • • #myofficetoday #percussion #theatre #percussionlife #percussionsetups #cajon #drums #drumnerd @yamahacanmusic @yamahadrumsofficial @remopercussion @innovativepercussion @coopermancompany @swanpercussion (at Young People's Theatre)

[jamiedrake]

Playing some percussion today in rehearsal. • • • #myofficetoday #percussion #congas #marktree #percussionsetups #percussionlife #gigging #cajon #allthetoys

[jamiedrake]

Using some of my favourite wooden instruments as part of my #LifeAfter setup: woodblocks from @blackswamppercussion, and shakers from @swanpercussion. I only play each for a few bars but it's all about the details, and these instruments fit perfectly with everything else that's happening. • • • #musicaltheatre #percussion #percussionnerd #blackswamppercussion #swanpercussion #percussionsetups #myofficetonight @musicalstageco @canadianstage (at Canadian Stage Company)