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Steel pan, trombone and other percussion instruments will come together in a free concert titled \u201cSteel Fusion with Phil Hawkins\u201d on Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in Rudder Theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event, hosted by the Texas A&M School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts<\/a>, will feature 10 songs presented by Texas A&M\u2019s Steelband \u2014 made up of the Maroon Steel<\/a> performance group and students in the Small Ensembles course \u2014 alongside performers from the Brazilian Carnival Ensemble<\/a> and the Trombone Choir<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Kim Kattari<\/a>, faculty adviser for Maroon Steel and instructor of the Small Ensembles course, invited Hawkins<\/a>, a drummer and percussionist based in Santa Clara, California, to lead rehearsals of his music with the student ensembles and perform alongside them in the concert. Hawkins composed a new piece titled \u201cOchosi\u201d specifically for the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis concert is pushing us in new directions and challenging us to perform a more diverse repertoire,\u201d Kattari said. \u201cHaving a chance to engage with guest artists is also really beneficial because it exposes us to new ideas and perspectives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawkins said he has visited other universities and was thrilled to be invited to Texas A&M. He said he is grateful to see students playing his music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn all cases, I am very moved by the students,\u201d Hawkins said. \u201cBecause when you go somewhere, and people are specifically playing a piece of music that you conceived of \u2014 to see that human energy all focused in one direction and feeling like you had something to do with it \u2014 is really quite moving. I am really grateful that people are interested and want to perform steel pan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Phil Hawkins composed a new piece titled \u201cOchosi\u201d specifically for the event with Texas A&M\u2019s Steelband, alongside performers from the Brazilian Carnival Ensemble and the Trombone Choir. Photo by Teresa Tam.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The concert will also feature Hawkins\u2019 compositions \u201cInside Story\u201d and \u201cAn Awkward Moment.\u201d Kattari said she has been impressed by the student groups as they prepare to perform with Hawkins, noting how collaborations with guest artists help improve performance techniques and skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery time we invite a guest artist, we learn so much from them and really improve our performance techniques and skills,\u201d she said. \u201cMoreover, by inviting a well-known composer like Phil Hawkins and sponsoring a performance here, it increases the visibility of Texas A&M in the regional Texas steel pan community.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOchosi\u201d is a steel pan version of a Cuban song, Hawkins said, which connects to a musical and religious practice and with West African culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam Payne, a graduate Performance Studies student and president and student director of Maroon Steel, said the group is eager to work with Hawkins. He hopes the audience leaves with a sense of where steel pan is headed in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are all sorts of possibilities of music that can be written for steel pan,\u201d Payne said. \u201cWe are fusing these different kinds of music, and being able to play songs that might not be traditional but sound really good. We hope the audience has a great time and as much fun as we did in preparing them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawkins said he encourages students to approach music in a historical and cultural way, and to embrace the music rhythmically and stylistically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a musician, you are creating something that is greater than the sum of its parts,\u201d he said. \u201cHistorically, these melodies were all sung. So we are trying to sing through the instrument and tell a story. They have been rehearsing and learning all the notes, so my job is to come in and remind everybody how fun it is, and really try to make a meaningful musical experience together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Top photo: Sam Payne, a graduate Performance Studies student and president and student director of Maroon Steel; and Dr. Kim Kattari, faculty adviser for Maroon Steel and instructor of the Small Ensembles course. Photo by Igor Kraguljac Photography.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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