Background Drums Downtown is an annual event that takes place each February in one of Columbus’ premier performance venues, the Riffe Center’s Capitol Theater in downtown Columbus. This multi-disciplinary event showcases the OSU Percussion Ensemble alongside dance, art, theater and multi-media and has in many ways become the trademark of percussion at Ohio State. Each year, the OSU Percussion Ensemble welcomes faculty and student choreographers and dancers from the OSU Department of Dance to join forces for this unique collaboration. Additionally, faculty and students from other areas in the School of Music are often featured as soloists. This two-night run draws large, enthusiastic audiences, often selling out the Capitol Theater’s 800+ seat capacity. Drums Downtown VII takes place February 19 & 20, 2010, 8 PM and will feature The OSU Fifes & Drums, Third Construction by John Cage (choreography by Meghan Durham), Signals Intelligence by Christopher Adler (3-D computer animation by Ben Schroeder-ACCAD), Whisper (music and choreography by Olivier Tarpaga), and Coffee Tunes by Swedish composer, vibraphonist, and guest artist Anders Astrand (choreography by Susan Hadley). Drums Downtown VII will also feature “Come early, Stay late!”, with a pre-concert discussion offered each night at 7:00 PM, and a post-concert discussion taking place after the Friday performance. Ticket Information For tickets, contact CAPA at 614-469-0939 or Ticketmaster (614) 431-3600. Special offer for students $5 tickets available now through Explore Columbus. Tickets may be purchased at the Ohio Union @ Ohio Stadium (between gates 22 & 24). Visit www.explorecolumbus.com for more info. Highlights of past repertoire for Drums Downtown Strings Attached by Erik Griswold Slow Swirl at the Edge of the Sea by Mark Duggan (choreography by Susan Hadley) Glades/Origins by Henrik Strindberg with 3-D animation by Matthew Bain Huejutla by Anders Åstrand (choreography by Susan Hadley) carpe diem by Susan Powell (with 3-D computer animation created by ACCAD student Mathew Bain) Remembrance by Robin Engelman New York Counterpoint by Steve Reich (arr. Krygier) (choreography by Annie Amoult Bessera) Living Room Music by John Cage Vespertine Formations by Christopher Deane (choreography by Adriana Durant) Shaken, Not Stirred by Michael Daugherty (featuring the Shiraz Trio) Conservatory Garden by Daniel Levitan Stonewave by Rolf Wallin (choreography by Susan Hadley) Volume Pig by Gareth Farr (choreography by Maria Glimcher) The Invisible Men by Nigel Westlake (music to accompany the 1911 silent film) Telisi Odyssey by Russell Hartenberger (choreography by Maria Glimcher)http://www.capa.comhttp://www.ticketmaster.comhttp://www.explorecolumbus.comhttp://accad.osu.edu/~mbain/thesis/drums2.htmlhttp://accad.osu.edu/~mbainshapeimage_6_link_0shapeimage_6_link_1shapeimage_6_link_2shapeimage_6_link_3shapeimage_6_link_4

Drums Downtown

Quick Facts

Number of seats in capitol theatre 850

Audiences  Drums Downtown III, IV, V, VI played to sold out audiences each year

Categories

Audition RequirementsAudition_Requirements.htmlshapeimage_10_link_0
High School Percussion Ensemble FestivalHigh_School_Percussion_Ensemble_Festival.htmlshapeimage_12_link_0
OSU Fifes & DrumsOSU_Fifes_%26_Drums.htmlshapeimage_13_link_0
Greater Columbus Youth Percussion EnsembleGreater_Columbus_Youth_Percussion_Ensemble.htmlGreater_Columbus_Youth_Percussion_Ensemble.htmlshapeimage_14_link_0shapeimage_14_link_1
Pendulum DuoPendulum_Duo.htmlshapeimage_15_link_0
Shiraz TrioShiraz_Trio.htmlshapeimage_16_link_0
Guest ArtistsGuest_Artists.htmlshapeimage_18_link_0

Collaborators

Department of Dancehttp://dance.osu.edu/shapeimage_26_link_0
Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD)http://accad.osu.edu/http://accad.osu.edu/shapeimage_27_link_0shapeimage_27_link_1
Department of Arthttp://art.osu.edu/shapeimage_28_link_0