Drums in The Orchestra: from the Battlefields to the Concert Hall

From world folk and popular music, American vaudeville and European nightclubs, join Cliff Hardison, RSO percussionist, as we take a lively tour around the world!

Starting in 18th century Germany, then onto 19th century Europe and Russia, to early 20th century American ragtime and jazz – with a few pit stops in South America and Africa – this fun and engaging journey explores all the ways in which the modern-day percussion section came into the orchestra.

With an up-close look at Bolero, with its hypnotic and seductive charm, to the musical polar opposite – the signal of battle in Shostakovich’s 10th Symphony – this course will reveal the significance of percussion in orchestral repertoire and beyond.

Adults: $50/subscription; $15/individual class
Students: $25/subscription; $7.50/individual class