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FSU PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

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The Florida State University Percussion Ensemble

The FSU Percussion Ensemble, directed by Distinguished Teaching Professor John Will Parks IV and Post Doctoral Scholar Justin Ball, is making their third PASIC appearance as one of the 2023 International Percussion Ensemble Competition winners. The group has recorded four critically acclaimed CDs featuring a wide variety of cutting-edge and classic percussion repertoire, and recently gained international exposure for their video of Pat Metheny’s First Circle, which garnered over 71K views and climbing in 2023.

The Percussion Studio is comprised of twenty-two majors at the Doctoral, Master’s, and Undergraduate level, and consistently placed graduates in professional symphonic ensembles as well as the most prestigious graduate programs and music festivals in the United States. Additionally, fourteen MM and DM graduates hold full-time university teaching positions.

The recording arts comprise a unique part of the FSU Percussion Studio national identity, integrated as core skills alongside the percussion curriculum, providing countless pedagogical and professional entrepreneurial opportunities for our students.

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FSU College of Music 122 N. Copeland Blvd.

Florida State University Tallahassee FL 32306-1180 www.music.fsu.edu

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Florida State College of Music, the third-largest music program in the United States with 1150 majors and over 100 full-time faculty, consistently ranks fifth among public institutions and twelfth overall in U.S. News and World Reports rankings of university music schools and conservatories. Numerous world-class artists visit the campus annually, and students enjoy performance and rehearsal facilities that are second to none including the gorgeous Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, Opperman Music Hall, Dohnanyi Recital Hall, Lindsay Recital Hall, and Longmire Recital Hall. Ensemble opportunities available to majors include three orchestras, five wind ensembles, thirteen world music ensembles, chamber groups of every combination, and the world-renowned Marching Chiefs.

For more information, please visit the FSU Percussion website by scanning the QR code below, and GO NOLES!

Special Thanks Omar Carmenates, Tim Church, Reese Cloud, Adrienne DeStefano, Gabrielle Dietrich, Nicole Folkert, Bill Fredrickson, Tom Freer, Dave Hall, Bruce Jacoby, Mike Lynch, Michelle McDaniel, Sean Murray, Brian Nozny, Todd Queen, Mark Reynolds, Luis Rivera, Josh Simmons, Josh Smith, Nick Smith, Wendy Smith, Eric Sooy, Jim Swain, Tyler Tolles, and Melina Vastola The FSU Percussion Studio is powered by Black Swamp Percussion, Freer Percussion, Remo Drumheads, Sabian Cymbals, and Sylvana Chimes

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