College
College of Arts & Sciences
Department
Music
Rank
Assistant Professor
New Media & New Music for Percussion
Type of Work
Performance
Publication Information
Solo Suite BWV1011/995 for solo Marimba by J.S. Bach. Arranged and Performed by Dr. Andrea Venet
- Video Playlist of all Movements: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTqqHbW6A70XTiJbO4exd4Ql1X6kUOgOE
- Recorded at the UNF School of Music in May 2017.
- Recording & video editing engineer: Thomas Lewis (UNF Technology and Production Major)
- This arrangement is an amalgamation of solo suites BWV 1011 & 995, and is the product of research done by Dr. Andrea Venet. As a result of this research, Lecture Recital Presentations have been given at the Eastman School of Music, University of South Florida, Middle Tennessee State University, Oklahoma City University, University of Central Florida, and UNF.
Kibo for solo snare drum and ensemble, composed by Andrea Venet.
- Video Link: https://youtu.be/sn9wy_MSHCQ
- Published by Tapspace Publications. https://www.tapspace.com/percussion-ensemble/kibo
- Performed by Dr. Andrea Venet, and UNF percussion majors Matt Olsavsky, Stephen Landy, Jacob Koch, and Hector Granda.
- Recorded at the UNF School of Music in May 2017. Recording & video editing engineer: Thomas Lewis (UNF Technology and Production Major)
- Audio editing done by Andrea Venet
Faded Lines for snare drum duo, composed by Andrea Venet.
- Video Link: https://youtu.be/A7iPxVmQri4
- Published by Tapspace Publications. https://www.tapspace.com/duets/faded-lines
- Performed by Dr. Andrea Venet (UNF) and Steve Merrill (Principal percussionist, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra).
- Recorded at Chromatic Studios. Alex Hayward, Audio Engineer (UNF Adjunct professor, Music Technologies)
Nannou - by Aphex Twin, arranged by Andrea Venet.
- Video Link
- Published by KPP: https://goo.gl/WpQf6x
- Performed by Dr. Andrea Venet and members of the UNF Percussion Ensemble.
- Audio engineer lead and video editing: Thomas Lewis (UNF Technology and Production Major)
- Audio editing done by Andrea Venet
LIgNEouS I, composed by Andy Akiho.
- Video Link (Live Performance): https://youtu.be/lnUHpJI77VM
- Performed by Dr. Andrea Venet (marimba) and undergraduate students from UNF - Joseph Henderson (violin), Selah Welton (violin), Jessye Thacker (viola), and Alex Downs (cello).
- Live performance recorded in UNF Recital Hall at Andrea Venet faculty solo recital, February 16, 2018.
Description of Work
Exposure as a musical artist, performer, and educator is absolutely essential to growth, professional development, and outreach capabilities of today’s professional musician. Next to live performance, attracting exposure to yourself in the form of technology – specifically video and audio representations of musical compositions and events – are at the forefront of what is necessary to promote new music publications, build your resume, recruit students, reach audiences, connect with composers, and to gain credibility and visibility as an artist and educator. The accessibility of online video and audio recordings is the main method through which today’s student consumes, studies, shares, and discovers music within recreation and academia. If a new musical composition is to become available as a publication, an HD video and/or audio example is expected as a supplemental example to accompany the sheet music, often resulting in embedded videos as part of music publication websites. Thus, a professional HD representation is necessary. In the spring of 2017, Dr. Andrea Venet was awarded a UNF Technology Grant which resulted in the purchase of a high-definition 4K sony camcorder on behalf of the percussion department at the school of music. All of the publications and videos submitted are a result of collaboration between Dr. Andrea Venet and UNF music students from the percussion, music technology, and string departments, utilizing the 4K camera to document creative activity lead by Venet. The contents of this faculty showcase submission include five recent projects done between May 2017 and May 2018 which involve Dr. Andrea Venet and students from the UNF school of music. These videos showcase performances of new compositions, publications and live performances in a high-definition format. The first video collection, Solo Suite BWV1011/995 for solo marimba, is a recording project done as a result of research done, and lectures given around the country by Dr. Venet entitled Affekt and Execution: Historical Performance Practice and Contemporary Techniques for Performing Bach on Marimba. The second video, Kibo is a recording project done of Venet’s new composition for solo snare drum and mallet quartet. Performed by Dr. Venet and her UNF percussion students, the piece was published in October of 2017 through Tapspace. The third video, Faded Lines, is another new composition for percussion duo, which was also recently published by Tapspace in October of 2017. The fifth video submission, LIgNEouS I, by Andy Akiho, is a live performance given from Venet’s faculty recital in February of 2018. A challenging collaboration of new chamber music between different instrumental genres, this piece was recorded with the 4K camera and involved intense preparation by Dr. Venet and dedicated members of the UNF string department. The final video submission is a high-definition recording project done of Venet’s arrangement of Nannou, composed by electronic pop musician Aphex Twin. Video edits and audio recording session was lead by UNF Music Technology student Thomas Lewis. This arrangement is published by Keyboard Percussion Publications (www.MostlyMarimba.com).
New Media & New Music for Percussion
Exposure as a musical artist, performer, and educator is absolutely essential to growth, professional development, and outreach capabilities of today’s professional musician. Next to live performance, attracting exposure to yourself in the form of technology – specifically video and audio representations of musical compositions and events – are at the forefront of what is necessary to promote new music publications, build your resume, recruit students, reach audiences, connect with composers, and to gain credibility and visibility as an artist and educator. The accessibility of online video and audio recordings is the main method through which today’s student consumes, studies, shares, and discovers music within recreation and academia. If a new musical composition is to become available as a publication, an HD video and/or audio example is expected as a supplemental example to accompany the sheet music, often resulting in embedded videos as part of music publication websites. Thus, a professional HD representation is necessary. In the spring of 2017, Dr. Andrea Venet was awarded a UNF Technology Grant which resulted in the purchase of a high-definition 4K sony camcorder on behalf of the percussion department at the school of music. All of the publications and videos submitted are a result of collaboration between Dr. Andrea Venet and UNF music students from the percussion, music technology, and string departments, utilizing the 4K camera to document creative activity lead by Venet. The contents of this faculty showcase submission include five recent projects done between May 2017 and May 2018 which involve Dr. Andrea Venet and students from the UNF school of music. These videos showcase performances of new compositions, publications and live performances in a high-definition format. The first video collection, Solo Suite BWV1011/995 for solo marimba, is a recording project done as a result of research done, and lectures given around the country by Dr. Venet entitled Affekt and Execution: Historical Performance Practice and Contemporary Techniques for Performing Bach on Marimba. The second video, Kibo is a recording project done of Venet’s new composition for solo snare drum and mallet quartet. Performed by Dr. Venet and her UNF percussion students, the piece was published in October of 2017 through Tapspace. The third video, Faded Lines, is another new composition for percussion duo, which was also recently published by Tapspace in October of 2017. The fifth video submission, LIgNEouS I, by Andy Akiho, is a live performance given from Venet’s faculty recital in February of 2018. A challenging collaboration of new chamber music between different instrumental genres, this piece was recorded with the 4K camera and involved intense preparation by Dr. Venet and dedicated members of the UNF string department. The final video submission is a high-definition recording project done of Venet’s arrangement of Nannou, composed by electronic pop musician Aphex Twin. Video edits and audio recording session was lead by UNF Music Technology student Thomas Lewis. This arrangement is published by Keyboard Percussion Publications (www.MostlyMarimba.com).
Biographical Statement
Dr. Andrea Venet is Assistant Professor of Percussion at the University of North Florida where she directs the UNF percussion ensemble, teaches applied lessons, pedagogy, methods and percussion literature. As a soloist and chamber musician, Andrea has performed internationally, most recently featured in Japan at Kyoto City University of the Arts Exchange concert with UNF and KCUA faculty, and in Trinidad and Tobago with her duo, Escape Ten. Andrea has also been a featured performer with SNL percussionist Valerie Naranjo, Ivan Trevino, the Lawson Ensemble, Project Trio, the Eastman Percussion Ensemble, was a member of the award winning Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps from 2002-2004, and performed with Grammy winning alternative band TOOL. A passionate educator, Andrea’s research involves pedagogy, with focus on college percussion education at various levels, classical improvisation and historically informed Baroque performance practice techniques for Bach on marimba. Active writing music for solo and chamber idioms, Andrea’s compositions and arrangements can be found through Keyboard Percussion Publications (KPP) and Tapspace Publications. Andrea is a performing Malletech artist, endorses Remo and DREAM Cymbals, and is a member of the Percussive Arts Society.