@Percussion - 278 - Vivi Vassileva

★ 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/atpercussio...​PodBean: https://atpercussion.podbean.com/​​​ Hosts: Casey Cangelosi, Ben Charles, and Ksenija Komljenović, Karli ViñaIntro music by Reese Maultsby - reesemaultsby.com Watch here  Listen below  0:11 intro1:22 today in music history: Sergei Rachmaninoff and Jeff Porcaro birthdays; Scott Joplin dies; Scott Weiland leaves Velvet revolver; John Lennon and Yoko Ono form “Newtopia,” announce dual sex change operation6:20 welcome Vivi Vassileva!9:05 Vivi’s current goings on with COVID, Corigliano concerto performance cancelled, new opera14:45 John Corigliano’s percussion concerto, Conjurer22:40 learning a new piece quickly and adapting to different practice situations32:30 studying with Peter Sadlo and Martin Grubinger and career advice39:42 matteorenzipercussion Instagram question: criteria for selecting repertoire for competitions43:46 Vivi’s favorite repertoire44:42 Casey Cangelosi’s Bad Touch49:03 studying with Martin Grubinger and his busy schedule51:51 Jessi Guo question about Chakras56:45 What is undesirable to do on the day of a concert?58:55 What do you eat on the day of a concert? Pre concert rituals?1:03:58 international differences in repertoire choices?1:09:59 Karli’s percussion and bassoon repertoire, more on chamber music1:14:01 “The Bulgarian rehearsal”