University of Rhode Island Percussion Studio

12/05/2025

Coming up this Sunday afternoon, 1pm. Hope to see you there!!!

URI Percussion Ensemble in concert on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 1pm. Please join us!

12/07/2021

The URI Percussion Ensemble will be performing this Sunday, Dec 12, 7pm, concert hall, as part of the Chamber Ensembles concert. We've got an exciting 20 minutes of music prepared and can't wait to share it!

Event info here:

Jonathan Amon, coordinator. FREE

10/11/2021

The URI Percussion Studio is very sad to acknowledge the passing of studio alum Zach Friedland. Zach was a passionate and energetic composer and conductor, as well as a great supporter of the studio and the Music Department as a whole. His presence on campus and throughout the area will be sorely missed.

We will share more details about memorial events as they become available. In the meantime, please keep his family in your thoughts.

05/04/2021

05/04/2021

Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you know that Spring 2021 Percussion Ensemble videos are now posted and live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh_kx3xfQQfWk3DGA_UIo7lw0ICvpPZg2

There is one piece I've yet to do, but I figured I may as well go ahead and release what we have.

The Fall 2020 repertoire is also now available for viewing here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh_kx3xfQQfVBLLoKCRGR_g_LPLBHg4FP

I am VERY proud of the work our ensemble did this year, under challenging circumstances. They rose to the occasion and we made some beautiful music together this year!

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03/31/2021

Hello URI Percussion Studio alumni, fans, friends, family, and followers!

I am happy to report that I have just uploaded the entire backlog of video of previous URI PE performances, including my 2018 faculty recital with Susan Thomas. You can view individual pieces and semester playlists on the URI Percussion Studio youtube channel (link below). Fall 2020 material is posted but will remain unlisted until summer. Several of our pieces from last semester will be featured on upcoming Ram Jams,so check us out there in the upcoming weeks!

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12/21/2020

Hi Percussion Studio alumni, hope you're all well! Please consider filling out this survey.

The State of Rhode Island's proposed FY21 budget includes a bond question for funding the Fine Arts Improvement project ($57.3M) with a special election to be scheduled on March 2, 2021. While not yet officially approved, we have received good feedback about the bond, and we are actively working to ensure it moves forward.

We need your help as we continue to advocate to our state legislators for the importance of this renovation not just for URI students, but also for the state of Rhode Island. To that end, I hope you can take five minutes to complete this survey, which is so we can gain a better understanding of what our fine arts graduates are doing with their degrees after graduation, where you are living, what your salary range is, and how satisfied you are with your degree experience. This information will help us demonstrate to the state legislators and RI community how a degree from our Departments of Art, Music, and Theatre has positively impacted your lives, as well as how URI's art, music and theatre graduates are contributing to the economy.
https://uri.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8q8uPVJ7xgiIGEt

12/17/2020

Despite the many challenges, we're very proud of the work we did this semester, and the sense of comraderie that made music-making one of the enjoyable parts of the semester. YT videos of the group's repertoire forthcoming, stay tuned!