Coalescence Percussion Duo to celebrate CD release with concert

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Coalescence Percussion Duo, comprised of Judy Moonert and Gregrey Secor, will celebrate the release of a new CD with a performance at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall.

The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Robert White. Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students, and are available from Miller Auditorium online or by calling (269) 387-2300 or (800) 228-9858.

The concert will include several works from the new CD, titled "Alernations," including a world premiere of Christopher Deane’s "Alternations (non altar nations)," as well as compositions by WMU Professor Emeritus Curtis Curtis-Smith, Bill Ryan and Joel Harrison. The duo will explore the many sound possibilities of percussion instruments, from an African-influenced marimba piece to a work utilizing homemade chimes, school alarm bells and brake drums. "Alternations" was supported by a grant from the Faculty Research and Creative Activities Award at WMU.

Bullock Music Performance Institute

Established in the fall of 1985 and renamed in 1988 in honor of its founder, the institute's mission is to add to the already rich cultural life of Kalamazoo by creating opportunities to develop closer personal and artistic ties between audience and performer. The institute has presented events ranging from formal evening concerts to daytime educational outreach events for students and local audiences of all ages.

For more information about the Wednesday evening concert series, call (269) 387-4704 or (269) 387-4678, or visit wmich.edu/music.

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