2024 Festival Schedule
EVENTS, CONCERTS AND WORKSHOPS
Sunday, July 7, 2024, 3:00 PM
The Lyrical Xylophone and Marimba
Location: Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet and Percussion Research Building Performance Hall
Performed by festival faculty
Mutsumi Tsuzaki, xylophone; David Harvey, marimba
Athanasios Ramadanidis, piano
Sunday, July 7, 2024, 7:30 PM
Opening Night
Location: Schaeffer Auditorium
Works by Mozart, Koechlin and Tchaikovsky
Performed by Festival faculty
Kurt Nikkanen, violin; Junah Chung, viola; Sam Ou, cello; Janet Axelrod, flute
Aileen Razey, clarinet, Maria Asteriadou, piano, Roberto Hidalgo, piano
Monday, July 8, 2024, 2:00 PM
The Xylophone in Acoustic Recordings – 1877 to 1929
Location: Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet and Percussion Research Building Performance Hall
With Bill Cahn
Monday, July 8, 2024, 3:00 PM
Musical Perception and the Audience Experience
Location: Schaeffer 14G
A workshop with Daniel Sponenburg
Monday, July 8, 2024, 7:30 PM
A Journey Through Time
Location: Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet and Percussion Research Building Performance Hall
Works by
Beethoven, Brahms, Helble, Joplin, Leonard, Thomas
Performed by festival faculty and students
Monday, July 8, 2024, 9:00 PM
Party with ice cream, games and more!
Location: Alumni Plaza
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 1:00 PM
Mindfulness and Stretching
Location: Georgian Room, Old Main
A workshop with Aileen Razey
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 3:00 PM
The Art of Sight-reading (Bring your scores!)
Location: Georgian Room, Old Main
Guided by Athanasios Ramadanidis and Maria Asteriadou
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 6:00 PM
Good Wood: The Glory Days of Premium Rosewood
Location: Schaeffer 13G
A Lecture with David Harvey
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 7:30 PM
Musical Potpourri
Location: Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet and Percussion Research Building Performance Hall
Works by Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch, Haydn, Lavignac, Weber, Eychenne, Vaughan Williams
Performed by festival students
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 3:00 PM
Around the World on 88 keys
Location: Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet and Percussion Research Building Performance Hall
The festival’s piano students will perform some of the most beloved pieces of the piano literature.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 7:00 PM
Sunset Spectacular
Location: Kutztown Park Bandshell (440 East Main Street)
Works by
Boccherini, Mozart, Gardel, Velasquez, Rossini Performed by festival students and faculty
Post-Performance Pizza Party!
Thursday, July 11, 2024, 10:00 AM
Mallet Percussion Masterclass
Location: Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet and Percussion Research Building Performance Hall
With Matthew Coley
Thursday, July 11, 2024, 7:30 PM
From Past to Present
Location: Schaeffer Auditorium
Works by
Beethoven, Glinka, Hatzis, Loeffler, Martinu, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Schumann
Performed by festival students
Friday, July 12, 2024, 1:00 PM
Mallet Percussion Masterclass
Location: Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet and Percussion Research Building
Performance Hall
With Jeremy Brunk
Friday, July 12, 2024, 3:00 PM
Mallet Powered Melodies
Location: Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet and Percussion Research Building
Performance Hall
A Performance with the festival’s Mallet Percussion students
Friday, July 12, 2024, 7:30 PM
Grand Finale
Location: Schaeffer Auditorium
Works by Arensky, Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Corea, Hatzis, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Maslanka, Reinecke Performed by festival students
* Programs are subject to change
All concerts and events are free and open to the public.
Sunday, July 7, 2024, 3:00 PM
The Lyrical Xylophone and Marimba
Location: Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet and Percussion Research Building Performance Hall
Performed by festival faculty
Mutsumi Tsuzaki, xylophone; David Harvey, marimba
Athanasios Ramadanidis, piano
Sunday, July 7, 2024, 7:30 PM
Opening Night
Location: Schaeffer Auditorium
Works by Mozart, Koechlin and Tchaikovsky
Performed by Festival faculty
Kurt Nikkanen, violin; Junah Chung, viola; Sam Ou, cello; Janet Axelrod, flute
Aileen Razey, clarinet, Maria Asteriadou, piano, Roberto Hidalgo, piano
Monday, July 8, 2024, 2:00 PM
The Xylophone in Acoustic Recordings – 1877 to 1929
Location: Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet and Percussion Research Building Performance Hall
With Bill Cahn
Monday, July 8, 2024, 3:00 PM
Musical Perception and the Audience Experience
Location: Schaeffer 14G
A workshop with Daniel Sponenburg
Monday, July 8, 2024, 7:30 PM
A Journey Through Time
Location: Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet and Percussion Research Building Performance Hall
Works by
Beethoven, Brahms, Helble, Joplin, Leonard, Thomas
Performed by festival faculty and students
Monday, July 8, 2024, 9:00 PM
Party with ice cream, games and more!
Location: Alumni Plaza
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 1:00 PM
Mindfulness and Stretching
Location: Georgian Room, Old Main
A workshop with Aileen Razey
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 3:00 PM
The Art of Sight-reading (Bring your scores!)
Location: Georgian Room, Old Main
Guided by Athanasios Ramadanidis and Maria Asteriadou
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 6:00 PM
Good Wood: The Glory Days of Premium Rosewood
Location: Schaeffer 13G
A Lecture with David Harvey
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 7:30 PM
Musical Potpourri
Location: Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet and Percussion Research Building Performance Hall
Works by Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch, Haydn, Lavignac, Weber, Eychenne, Vaughan Williams
Performed by festival students
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 3:00 PM
Around the World on 88 keys
Location: Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet and Percussion Research Building Performance Hall
The festival’s piano students will perform some of the most beloved pieces of the piano literature.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 7:00 PM
Sunset Spectacular
Location: Kutztown Park Bandshell (440 East Main Street)
Works by
Boccherini, Mozart, Gardel, Velasquez, Rossini Performed by festival students and faculty
Post-Performance Pizza Party!
Thursday, July 11, 2024, 10:00 AM
Mallet Percussion Masterclass
Location: Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet and Percussion Research Building Performance Hall
With Matthew Coley
Thursday, July 11, 2024, 7:30 PM
From Past to Present
Location: Schaeffer Auditorium
Works by
Beethoven, Glinka, Hatzis, Loeffler, Martinu, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Schumann
Performed by festival students
Friday, July 12, 2024, 1:00 PM
Mallet Percussion Masterclass
Location: Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet and Percussion Research Building
Performance Hall
With Jeremy Brunk
Friday, July 12, 2024, 3:00 PM
Mallet Powered Melodies
Location: Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet and Percussion Research Building
Performance Hall
A Performance with the festival’s Mallet Percussion students
Friday, July 12, 2024, 7:30 PM
Grand Finale
Location: Schaeffer Auditorium
Works by Arensky, Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Corea, Hatzis, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Maslanka, Reinecke Performed by festival students
* Programs are subject to change
All concerts and events are free and open to the public.