College Music Society National Conference

I just returned from presenting at the College Music Society National Conference in Portland, OR. It was great fun - saw some old friends, and made some new ones! Below is a picture of me with some new percussionist friends - Nicholas Papador (who gave a wonderful presentation and performance of Francois Rose's "Points d'emergence", Andy Bliss, and Erin Walker.

Last month I performed 2 Oregon Shakespeare Festival Green Shows with Phoenix, AZ-based flamenco ensemble Calo Flamenco, directed by Martín Gaxiola. They were incredible, we had great fun, and some future collaborations are already in the works! Here are some pics from the second show:

Lena Jácome, Martín Gaxiola, me, Chris Burton Jácome, and Bernadette Gaxiola

Bernadette Gaxiola performing a beautiful solea por bulerias.

3 photos above: Rhett Bender