The University of Maryland Percussion Ensemble has been invited to collaborate with the Congressional Chorus for their November 11 concert at the Church of the Epiphany downtown Washington, DC. The ensemble will be featured on works for chorus, dancers, and percussion. More details can be Read More …
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21st Century Consort
Dr. Lee Hinkle has been invited to play percussion for the season with the 21st Century Consort; the resident new music ensemble at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Thanks to a National Endowment for the Arts grant you can listen to any 21st Century Read More …
Cycling across the US this summer!
Dr. Hinkle will be cycling across the country this summer on the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail. The trail was established in 1976 for Adventure Cycling Association’s celebration of the U.S. bicentennial. To this day, it remains one of the most used bicycle routes in the world. Read More …
Florida PAS Day of Percussion!
Thanks to Bob McCormick, Thad Anderson, and all the folks at University of South Florida for a wonderful day of percussion in FL this past Saturday. It was great to play with Janis Potter again and get in a second performance of my new piece Read More …
Recording my first solo CD
I’ve been working hard on my new solo CD which will be entitled “Theatrical Music for Solo Percussion.” The recordings have been going well with my first session last weekend and the second one this coming weekend. I hope to get Stuart Saunders Smith’s The Read More …
Master class updates!
I spent the past couple of weeks presenting guest masterclasses at Stetson University in Deland, FL on November 5 and for the Frederick Mallet Day at Frederick Community College on November 13. Thanks very much to Marja Kerney from Stetson and Gregory Herron for hosting! Read More …
Two weeks with the NSO
Dr. Hinkle spent the past two weeks performing with the National Symphony Orchestra. The programs including Orff’s Carmina Burana and Nielsen’s Symphony #5. Principal percussionist Tony Ames came up with a creative contraption to hold his gong beaters for the show: Tony Ames’ gong beater Read More …
UM Percussion Day moved to Spring 2012
The annual UM Percussion Day will be held in the spring semester 2012 at the University of Maryland School of Music in the band room (#2540) within the beautiful Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. The day will feature UM faculty and guest artists and is Read More …
Sensory Overload
Dr. Hinkle performed at Sensory Overload in Tampa, FL on March 26; an event that prides itself on a diverse range of different artistic practices all smooshed together into a 4 hour marathon show. The event took place at Tampa’s new Glazer Children’s Museum. Dr. Read More …
MD / DE Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion
The MD / DE Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion was held at Goucher College on February 13. Dr. Hinkle presented a masterclass entitled “Theatrical Music for Solo Percussion.” The masterclass included a performance of Stuart Saunders Smith’s “The Authors” a marimba opera and a Read More …