@Percussion - 248 - Pedro Fernandez

★ Support the show by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/atpercussion ★ Follow us on:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/atperc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atpercussion/ PodBean: https://atpercussion.podbean.com/ Hosts: Casey Cangelosi, Ben Charles, Karli Viña, and Ksenija Komljenović Intro music by: Antoni Olesik - https://www.instagram.com/antek.olesik 00:35 Premium level patron shoutout – Jade Hails! 1:17 Today in history (Nirvana conspiracy theory, Fresh Prince of Bel Air) 7:12 Pedro Introduction 7:49 FB Question - Maria Chlebus ‘How do you stay so handsome?’ 08:15 Pedro being refused a haircut 9:00 Share your perspective, challenges, and experiences as an international student 13:41 Did you ever turn the negativity into a motivational tool and contribute to the success you have now? 15:15 Blind auditions 16:28 FB Question – Mike Kessler ‘What are your two top snare drum/marimba/vibes books you would recommend?’ 19:50 What is going on with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra? 20:30 Houston Symphony web-streaming concerts – anything similar happening with ISO? 22:09 Myths about Pedro’s performance and PASIC clinic/lab 23:34 Karli still thinks Pedro played blindfolded 25:02 Pedro’s mother “what are you even doing when you are practicing?” – how do you practice 28:29 Ben’s anecdote of Pedro practicing triangle 30:29 How has your practicing changed during the quarantine? 33:20 What music do you jam out to? 34:46 Should chopsticks be used as musical implements? Facebook discussion read 39:24 Conversation about chopsticks 42:39 An explanation why it is offensive to use chopsticks 45:00 Stuart Saunders Smith – Songs I-IX require chopsticks – should we follow composers who instruct us to use specific instrumentation/implement choices? 51:47 Appropriation – term and usage 55:45 Does outrage cause people to be fearful about being around different cultures? 1:01:43 FB Question - Jade Hails: Is the experience playing with the ballet orchestra any different from the symphony orchestra? 1:05:09 Example of a piece that is played faster in symphony orchestra than in ballet? 1:07:17 How do you pronounce Ginastera?