Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 212 - Ksenija Komljenovic (Part 1)
Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Percussion Professor and podcast host Ksenija Komljenovic stops by to talk about her percussion responsibilities and the handling of Covid-19 (05:00), her work on The Rite of Spring and other chamber works (23:45), co-hosting @percussion, podcasting, and Malcolm Gladwell (38:30), growing up in Serbia in a war zone and her early years in music and ballet (57:30) and her undergrad in Serbia and the U.S. and her love of grunge and metal music (01:11:15).
Finishing with a Rave on the podcast How To! With Charles Duhigg (01:35:00).
Links:
Rite of Spring for piano and percussion
Rite of Spring with original choreography
Michael Tilson Thomas and The Rite of Spring
Dame Evelyn Glennie on @percussion
“Black Hole Sun” - Soundgarden
“November Rain” - Guns N Roses
“Interstate Love Song” - Stone Temple Pilots
“Fall to Pieces” - Velvet Revolver
“Bulls on Parade” - Rage Against The Machine
Raves: