NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

The NIU Percussion Ensemble has been invited to perform at PASIC 2018 (Percussive Arts Society International Convention) in Indianapolis, Ind.

Saturday, Nov. 17, the NIU Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Gregory Beyer and Ben Wahlund will present the 2018 PASIC New Literature Showcase. This performance features upward of twenty pieces highlighting recently published and soon to be published works for middle school, high school, undergraduate, and graduate level percussion ensembles.

Notable composers featured in the 2018 PASIC New Literature Showcase include Alexandre Lunsqui, Caleb Pickering, Jamie Wind Whitmarsh, David Steinquest, Claudio Santangelo, Andrea Venet, Kyle Krause, Daniel Montoya Jr., Parker Fritz, Dan Moore, Brian Nozny, Christopher Deane, Mátyás Wettyl, John Willmarth, Chris Brooks, Francisco Perez, and Liam Teague.