May 21st

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To say this past year has been tiresome would be an understatement. Between a global pandemic, the constant fight for civil rights and immigration reform, an especially heated election season, and an insurrection, we as citizens are mentally and physically exhausted.

Music provides both a respite from these woes as well as the opportunity and space to process them.  By highlighting BIPOC and female composers in music, and by using percussion instruments as the medium for performance, each piece programmed below represents our collective journey from struggle to reflection as we move forward in life and towards a more equitable society.

 

Program:

Immigrant Song (2017) by Ivan Trevino

Being Black (2020) by Joe W. Moore III

Broken Mirrors (2019) by Vera Stanojevic

Breath, Contained (2013) by Tonia Ko

how sweet the thought of You as Infinite (2020) by Emma O’Halloran

 

Bio:

Andrés Morales (b. 1993 he/him/his) is a percussionist currently based out of Greensboro, NC. Noticing a divide in music education in regards to class and race, Andrés’ philosophy as a musician and educator has always been to make music equitable. Anybody who wants to learn music should be able to, and anyone who wants to listen to live music should have that opportunity.

As an educator, ensembles under Andrés’s instruction have gained statewide and national recognition with performance credits such as Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the Louisiana Day of Percussion. Andrés has also been an instructor for the Louisiana Stars Drum and Bugle Corps as a percussion technician.

As a performer, Andrés has been associated with ensembles such as the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps, Louisiana Concert Band, and the Acadian Wind Symphony. Andrés has also had performance opportunities at percussion seminars such as MalletLab (2018) and the UNT Keyboard Percussion Workshop (2019), and he will be attending the So Percussion Summer Institute this July.

Andrés received his BA in Music Education from the University of Louisiana Lafayette and is currently pursuing his MM in Percussion Performance from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. He has been taught by educators such as Eric Willie, Troy Breaux, Danny Devilier, Paul Nalesnik, Andrea Venet, Pius Cheung, and Bill Patterson.

Andrés proudly endorses Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets. Andrés enjoys riding his bike, creating videos, and spending time with his partner, Abigail, and their pets Ramona, Roux, and Leo.