INFORMATION FOR
Guest Artists
Guest performers (soloists and ensembles) and composers are an important part of the curriculum for the percussion department at William Paterson University. The following partial list includes many of our guests. In general, two or three artists visit us every semester. Ray Des Roches and Peter Jarvis have arranged countless concerts with some of the leading composers and performers in the world. William Paterson University has always served as one of the most important centers of new music in America.
Performers
Nate Bartlett, marimbist Jim Donovan, percussionist Tim Eddy, cellist David Holzman, pianist Gil Kalish, piano Barbara Kokolus, soprano Christopher Lamb, percussionist Steve Mackey, electric guitar Shawn Mativetsky, tabla John Parks IV, percussionist Alex Postelnek, percussionist Fred Sherry, cello Rolf Schulte, violinist Michael Udow, percussionist
Ensembles
Absolute Percussion Cygnus Ensemble DoublePlay - marimba duo Flexible Music New Millennium Ensemble New Jersey Percussion Ensemble So Percussion Group Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players Sylvia Smith Percussion Duo Talujon Percussion Ensemble Terra Australis Timetable - percussion trio
Composers
Tzvi Avni Milton Babbitt John Cage George Crumb Jason Eckardt Pat Hardish Jerome Kitzke Arthur Krieger John Link Ron Mazurek Eric Moe Sabin Pautza Wayne Peterson Robert Pollock Bhezad Ranjbarin David Saperstein Peter Schat Justinian Tamasusa George Walker Peter Westergaard Barbara White Charles Wuorinen Rolv Yttrehus
