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Mike Truesdell

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Reflecting on a transformative time as a judge for the @tromppercussion International Competition. Met young musicians from around the world with a vision, saw performances on the highest level and (re) connected with truly inspiring colleagues. Additionally, the jury somehow fit in rehearsals and three rehearsals of Takemitsu’s From me flows what you call time with @duncan_ward_conductor and @philzuid. A life changing experience to be back in that hallowed @muziekgebouwehv. @domniq_music, @vassilenaserafimova, Alexandre Esperet, Johannes Fischer were the featured soloists and the jury also included @arnoldmarinissen and @jasmi_num. by @truedrum
From me flows what you call time by the legendary Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu Meet the five star soloists: @vassilenaserafimova @truedrum Alexandre Esperet Johannes Fischer @domniq_music A work about nature, silence, slowing down, buddhism. The most beautiful instruments and sounds. A symphonic orchestra and 5 incredible percussion soloists. 24/09 Eindhoven @tromppercussion @muziekgebouwehv 25/09 Utrecht @tivolivredenburg @npoklassiek 26/09 Heerlen @pltheaters With @duncan_ward_conductor and @philzuid A composition you want to have heard live once in your life. I promise it is going to be a memorable experience. #percussion #orchestra #domniq by @truedrum
Mike Truesdell first came to TROMP as a competitor in 2010, an experience that changed his life. The American percussionist and educator has since performed around the world and now teaches at Ithaca College.⁠ ⁠ This year, Mike returns to Eindhoven as a member of the TROMP jury. In his video, he shares his advice for the competitors: connect with one another, cheer each other on and learn from each other’s repertoire and playing styles.⁠ ⁠ Mike will also join Philzuid as one of the five solo percussionists in Toru Takemitsu’s *From me flows what you call time*.⁠ ⁠ We look forward to welcoming him back to TROMP Percussion!⁠ ⁠ 24 September⁠ Philzuid & TROMP Percussion⁠ Tickets via the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #tromppercussion #tipc #percussioncompetition #eindhoven⁠ ⁠ by @truedrum
Get an inside look at Bartók’s thrilling Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion from @truedrum, who makes his Festival debut playing the groundbreaking work alongside New York Philharmonic Associate Principal Percussionist Daniel Druckman and pianists @kgerstein and @kskanavi. Join us tonight—Wednesday, August 19, at 6 pm in The Lensic! Tickets and info at 505-982-1890 or SFCMF.org. #santafe #chambermusic #festival #classicalmusic #bartok by @truedrum
A perfect day! 🎾🌞 by @truedrum
5... 4... 3... 2... 1... Every great performance begins somewhere. We're kicking off the summer by looking back at one of the defining moments of our 10th season—Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians at the Sarasota Opera House. Over the next few months, we'll be sharing performance highlights, rehearsals, interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and a look at the people and ideas that make ensembleNewSRQ what it is. Whether you've been with us for ten seasons or you're discovering us for the first time... Welcome to the groove. 🎥 More to come. #ensrq #ensrq10 #newmusic #newmusicvideo #stevereich by @truedrum
I am incredibly grateful to have played with @jazzdotorg Orchestra this week celebrating Miles Davis at 100. @rgrboccato and I were recruited for Solea from Sketches of Spain, but the program featured expertly-performed works from Miles Ahead and Porgy and Bess as well. I was warmly welcomed by everyone, including the singular @obedcalvaire. What an amazing band and organization! by @truedrum
A landmark new vocal work arrives in Sarasota. ensembleNewSRQ co- presents the Sarasota premiere of Music for New Bodies - a visionary collaboration between Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jorie Graham, MacArthur Fellow Matthew Aucoin, and internationally acclaimed director Peter Sellars. Conducted by George Nickson Co-presented by Artist Concert Series of Sarasota May 22 - Sarasota Opera House. 🎟️ Reserve your seat - enSRQ.com {link in bio} #ensrq #newmusic #sarasota #newmusicalert #opera by @truedrum
A NEW VOCAL SYMPHONY RISES… An operatic meditation on humanity’s shifting place in the natural world. ensembleNewSRQ concludes its 10th anniversary season with the Sarasota premiere of Music for New Bodies—a sweeping, 70-minute work by Matthew Aucoin and Peter Sellars, two of the most influential artists shaping the future of opera today. Set to texts by Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Jorie Graham, the work unfolds as a “song of the earth” for the present moment—confronting urgent questions about humanity, technology, and our relationship to the natural world. Five singers, performing as facets of a single shifting consciousness, join an 18-piece chamber orchestra, electronics, and immersive lighting design to create a sound world of striking intensity and emotional force. Friday, May 22 — 7:30 PM Sarasota Opera House 🎟️ $50 Tickets VIP $175 — Premium seating + afterparty access {ensrq.org} by @truedrum
The one and only! MikeDrop is joined by @colincurrieperc! Tune in as we talk to Colin about his newest album release: Steve Reich Sextets (available April 11, 2026). A true pleasure to talk with Colin about Steve Reich, chamber music, pedagogy, concerto piano reductions, concertizing, and, briefly, puzzle tables! The album is great, with a unique and crystalline sound. Definitely worth a listen (although I can't say the same for our podcast). Link below, or wherever you get your podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mikedrop-podcast/id1726991047?i=1000759482056 by @truedrum
This is not a recording. This is not a simulation. This is live. Music for 18 Musicians Steve Reich April 24 Sarasota Opera House #sarasota #ensrq10 #stevereich #newmusic #newmusicalert🚨 #grammywinner by @truedrum
1976-Two visions of New York Taxi Driver captured the city’s isolation and tension. That same year, Steve Reich premiered Music for 18 Musicians - a work built on breath, rhythm, and shared pulse that would reshape modern music. 50 years later, that pulse continues and our need to meditate together grows. MUSIC FOR 18 MUSICIANS April 24, 2026 Sarasota Opera House 🎟️ Tickets -> link in bio #sarasota #newyork #taxidriver #musicfor18musicians #stevereich by @truedrum

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