Pete's Percussion Podcast - Pete Zambito

<span class="played"><span class="icon"></span></span> Episode 497 - Candice Hill Pete's Percussion Podcast <span class="progress"></span> <span class="total"></span> <p class="">Kansas City-based freelancing percussionist, educator, Steel Pan artist, composer and arranger Candice Hill stops by to talk about her career in KC and getting started there, along with her time performing with the Kansas City Chiefs drumline (03:45), teaching and performing in town, arranging and composing, and her work “Red City Calypso” (21:30), growing up in Columbia (MO) and her family musical background (34:45), her undergrad years at Missouri State University, marching band and lessons, getting into steel pan performance, and Music Education vs. Music Performance degrees (44:55), attending Northern Illinois University for her master’s in Steel Pan Performance, studying with Liam Teague and Cliff Alexis, dealing with performance anxiety, and keeping up with her non-steel band percussion skills (01:04:15), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including segments on being a woman in the field of percussion, Pete getting to work with Candice and Emily Lemmermann for the Missouri Mass Steel Band performance last month, <em>Dirty Dancing</em>, Crafts and Baking, experiencing Panorama in Trinidad and Tobago, bad cleaning jobs, and the excellence of Steel Band all over the world (01:27:20).</p><p class="">Finishing with a Rave on the 2026 film <em>Michael</em> (01:54:30).</p><p class="">Candice Hill Links:</p><p class=""><a href="https://candicehill.com">Candice Hill’s website</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RD35_8tnRxk9c&amp;v=35_8tnRxk9c">“Red City Calypso” - Candice Hill</a></p><p class="">Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2019/4/10/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-134-emily-lemmerman-part-1">Emily Lemmermann in 2019</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2016/9/24/petes-percussion-podcast?rq=gaines">Julia Gaines-Montag in 2016</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2016/7/13/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-1-dr-scott-cameron">Scott Cameron in 2016</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2025/7/3/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-451-liam-teague">Liam Teague in 2025</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2020/5/20/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-190-rich-holly-part-1?rq=rich%20holly">Rich Holly in 2020</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2020/9/22/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-208-raychel-taylor-part-1?rq=raychel">Raychel Taylor in 2020</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2023/7/18/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-354-amanda-duncan-part-1?rq=Amanda%20duncan">Amanda Duncan in 2023</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2019/12/6/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-167-elizabeth-delamater-part-1?rq=delamater">Elizabeth DeLamater in 2019</a></p><p class="">Other Links:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/meet-the-beat-behind-the-team-chiefs-rumble-energizes-77-000-fans">Matt Arnet</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=18s&amp;v=oNpm5wOMlHM">“Tornado” - Mitch Markovich</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/entertainment/arts/2012/11/18/john-patterson-has-brought-lifelong/21620682007/">John Patterson</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.blasttheshow.com">Blast!</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://pas.org/g-allan-oconnor/">Al O’Connor</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://pas.org/cliff-alexis/">Cliff Alexis</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDhL0tnrl2L_U&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=hL0tnrl2L_U">“Because” - The Beatles</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDalUPmH676tw&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=alUPmH676tw">“Island in the Sun” - Len “Boogsie” Sharpe</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.niu.edu/music/faculty/asada.shtml">Yuko Asada</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://pannotation.com/about-us/dr-mia-gormandy-benjamin/">Mia Gormandy-Benjamin</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.niu.edu/music/faculty/chappell.shtml">Robert Chappell</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.scottmcconnellmusic.com">Scott McConnell</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIcmQNy9FsM"><em>Dirty Dancing</em> trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unheard-Voices-Steelband-Calypso-Caribbean/dp/0595401538"><em>Unheard Voices</em> - Myrna Nurse</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://cricut.com/en-us/shop?gad_campaignid=11706217672&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADw_I7fV48AQFQ9ULCNWrOmW1Sq_H&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw5s_QBhAdEiwADD_gBrWGDv-Sr_i75Ei_HbSKhqk8xyvWk9Ij_oHO4T9OE3ZDqWa5nnJswxoCZTAQAvD_BwE&amp;utm_campaign=brand&amp;utm_content=pure&amp;utm_medium=paid_search&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_term=all_season">Cricut crafts</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RD_T1R-m93uek&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=_T1R-m93uek">“Pan by Storm” - Skiffle Bunch</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.benyancey.com">Ben Yancey</a></p><p class="">Raves:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zOLzsbOleM"><em>Michael</em> trailer</a></p>

<span class="played"><span class="icon"></span></span> Episode 496 - Terry Sweeney Pete's Percussion Podcast <span class="progress"></span> <span class="total"></span> <p class="">Sandbox Percussion Member and Educator Terry Sweeney stops by to talk about his work with Sandbox, their teaching at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Mannes (NY), and the Bob Van Sice influence (03:50), the beginnings of Sandbox Percussion, Terry’s challenges of performing in Sandbox and finishing his master’s degree at the same time, the Brooklyn studio, and the challenges and workings of scheduling (19:40), growing up in Michigan, his drumset and drumline background, and connecting with Gwen Dease through Interlochen (57:00), attending Peabody Conservatory (MD) for undergrad and studying with Bob Van Sice, and heading to Yale University (CT) for grad school, continuing with Van Sice, and some of the other folks he worked with during his time there (01:11:00), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on working with Andy Akiho, training for triathlons, his fandom for popcorn, and the work Canto Ostinato (01:18:15).</p><p class="">Finishing with a Rave on the band Sound Society (01:51:20).</p><p class="">Terry Sweeney links:</p><p class=""><a href="https://sandboxpercussion.com">Sandbox Percussion</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://sandboxpercussion.com/artist/terry/">Terry at Sandbox</a></p><p class="">Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2019/6/25/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-145-victor-caccese?rq=victor">Victor Caccese in 2019</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2025/2/4/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-431-ian-rosenbaum?rq=rosenbaum">Ian Rosenbaum in 2025</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2026/3/17/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-487-jonny-allen?rq=jonny">Jonny Allen in 2026</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2017/11/15/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-64-gwen-dease?rq=Gwen%20dease">Gwen Dease in 2017</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2019/2/4/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-125-garrett-arney?rq=arney">Garrett Arney in 2019</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2018/1/17/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-73-amy-smith?rq=Amy%20smith">Amy Smith in 2018</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2019/7/22/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-149-julie-hill-part-1?rq=Julie%20hill">Julie Hill in 2019</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2019/4/1/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-133-julie-davila?rq=davila">Julie Davila in 2019</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2025/6/5/petes-percussion-podcast-third-coast-percussion-month-episode-447-with-david-skidmore">David Skidmore in 2025</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2025/6/11/petes-percussion-podcast-third-coast-percussion-month-episode-448-with-sean-connors">Sean Connors in 2025</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2025/6/17/petes-percussion-podcast-third-coast-percussion-month-continues-episode-449-with-peter-martin">Peter Martin in 2025</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2025/6/22/petes-percussion-podcast-third-coast-percussion-month-concludes-episode-450-with-robert-dillon">Robert Dillon in 2025</a></p><p class="">Other Links:</p><p class=""><a href="https://music.yale.edu/people/robert-van-sice">Robert Van Sice</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDrZD3QebmbD0&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=rZD3QebmbD0">“Extremes” - Jason Treuting</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDuH9ku-52PUA&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=uH9ku-52PUA">“Mallet Quartet” - Steve Reich</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDdoJk4yPwJDk&amp;start_radio=1&amp;t=1s&amp;v=doJk4yPwJDk">“Drumming” - Steve Reich</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://sopercussion.com">So Percussion</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.eighthblackbird.org">Eighth Blackbird</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Metheny_Group">Pat Metheny Group</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXWVQE6ESwY">Antonio Sanchez</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.interlochen.org">Interlochen</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3vWylAF3cM">“Porgy and Bess” xylophone excerpt</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.steveweissmusic.com/products/goldenberg-modern-school-for-xylophone-marimba-and-vibraphone?srsltid=AfmBOoqqBqHqJbtlAFzj_1KEL1caRL3_wO82Zw_TmuAaK5nma5wFql1p">Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, and Vibraphone - Morris Goldenberg</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://music.yale.edu/news/yale-percussion-group-breathes-one">Yale Percussion Group</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDT9UQtn0l7BM&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=T9UQtn0l7BM">“Mirage” - Yasuo Sueyoshi</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://music.yale.edu/people/paul-berry">Paul Berry</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDvsCNvN4HCi4&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=vsCNvN4HCi4">“Time for Marimba” - Minoru Miki</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXKcWRu8K_U"><em>Aftersun</em> trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIVRldiVDL8"><em>A Rainy Day in New York</em> trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16282857-my-struggle"><em>My Struggle</em> - Karl One Knausgard</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/76PoLwETGm9sFqVPZTApo8?si=szXHun5gQCyDyBk3oto8Vg"><em>Canto Ostinato</em> - Simeon ten Holt</a></p><p class="">Raves:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.soundsociety.band">Sound Society</a></p>

<span class="played"><span class="icon"></span></span> Episode 495 - Genevieve Hilburn (Part 2) Pete's Percussion Podcast <span class="progress"></span> <span class="total"></span> <p class="">California-based Percussionist, Educator, and Adjudicator Genevieve Hilburn returns for Part 2 of our conversation!&nbsp;She’s here to discuss getting into the Master’s Program at East Texas A&amp;M University, studying with Brian Zator and his community of percussion experts, and the focus on developing young percussionists there (04:20), Genevieve’s experiences with the drumline at the school, her post-master’s degree plans, getting her jobs at CSU-Bakersfield and Bakersfield College, and her thoughts on the job considerations and preparations for graduate students (27:05), and she settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including segments on counting rests, being a woman in the percussion world, “programmatic intent”, vintage clothing and furniture, Wes Anderson Movies, great books, Australia, the Blue Coats, and so much more (48:50).</p><p class="">Finishing with a Rave on the books that supported Pete’s teaching of his Music and the Movies course at Mizzou (01:35:40).</p><p class="">Genevieve Hilburn Links:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2026/5/7/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-494-genevieve-hilburn-part-1">Part 1 with Genevieve Hilburn</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/directory/genevieve_hilburn.html">Genevieve Hilburn’s Bakersfield College page</a></p><p class="">Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2023/3/15/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-336-britton-ren-collins?rq=britton">Britton-René Collins in 2023</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2017/9/18/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-56-brian-zator-part-1?rq=zator">Brian Zator in 2017</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2017/4/24/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-36-lauren-teel?rq=teel">Lauren Teel in 2017</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2022/12/21/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-324-vesna-duo?rq=vesna">The Vesna Duo in 2022</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2024/2/21/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-384-louis-raymond-kolker?rq=kolker">Louis Raymond-Kolker in 2024</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2023/9/4/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-361-mark-ford-part-1?rq=mark%20ford">Mark Ford in 2023</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2019/4/1/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-133-julie-davila?rq=davila">Julie Davila in 2019</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2024/12/11/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-423-kathryn-irwin?rq=irwin">Kathryn Irwin in 2024</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2021/8/25/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-256-alexis-c-lamb?rq=alexis">Alexis C. Lamb in 2021</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2017/11/15/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-64-gwen-dease?rq=dease">Gwen Dease in 2017</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2017/1/22/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-23-casey-cangelosi?rq=cangelosi">Casey Cangelosi in 2017</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2017/12/12/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-68-kevin-bobo?rq=bobo">Kevin Bobo in 2017</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2018/10/15/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-110-victoria-sparks-2018?rq=sparks">Victoria Sparks in 2018</a></p><p class="">Other Links:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.saratogamusicboosters.org/mr-clark.html">Sean Clark</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDODXnczuiC6A&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=ODXnczuiC6A">Cavaliers 1995 DCI Show - “The Planets”</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://chadfloyd.com">Chad Floyd</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://musicanddance.uoregon.edu/directory/faculty/all/pius">Pius Cheung</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.ausdemore.com#/">Jeff Ausdemore</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.dci.org/hall-of-fame/sandi-rennick/">Sandi Rennick</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.becmusic.org/greg-power">Greg Power</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/artists/2491/matthew-howard">Matthew Howard</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.fullerton.edu/arts/music/about-us/faculty-staff.html">Kenneth McGrath</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://nancyzeltsman.com">Nancy Zeltsman</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://blair.vanderbilt.edu/bio/jihye-jung/">Ji Hye Jung</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://modcloth.com/collections/gunne-sax-for-modcloth-2025?srsltid=AfmBOorM0RRhRRobzIvgIlnRur5FzCwcfcwG5jx4LEVkoPQ2AuADmMzu">Gunne Sax clothes</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N8wkVA4_8s"><em>Moonrise Kingdom</em> trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fg5iWmQjwk"><em>The Grand Budapest Hotel</em> trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caMgokYWboU"><em>The Royal Tenenbaums</em> trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2igjYFojUo"><em>Fantastic Mr. Fox</em> trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD7bpG-zDJQ"><em>Star Wars, Episode 1: The Phantom Menace </em>trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56916837-to-kill-a-mockingbird"><em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em> - Harper Lee</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17465709-braiding-sweetgrass?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_8"><em>Braiding Sweetgrass</em> - Robin Wall Kimmerer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DashnerDesignRestoration"><em>Dashner Design and Restoration</em></a></p><p class=""><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crocodile_Hunter"><em>The Crocodile Hunter</em></a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-bakery-two-fruit-tres-leches-cake/1534512">H-E-B Tres Leches Cake</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/tierras-percussion">TIERRAS South Texas Percussion Competition</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez1S-cvd5yk">2019 Blue Coats Warmup</a></p><p class="">Raves:</p><p class=""><a href="https://cup.columbia.edu/book/audio-vision-sound-on-screen/9780231185899/"><em>Audio-Vision: Sound on Screen</em> - Michel Chion</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393937664"><em>Reel Music: Exploring 100 Years of Film Music</em> - Roger Hickman</a></p>

<span class="played"><span class="icon"></span></span> Episode 494 - Genevieve Hilburn (Part 1) Pete's Percussion Podcast <span class="progress"></span> <span class="total"></span> <p class="">California State University – Bakersfield and Bakersfield College Percussion Professor Genevieve Hilburn stops by to talk about her teaching at both schools (04:20), the influence of DCI and WGI on teaching in California schools and the challenges of teaching in the performing arts (15:00), getting into the WGI judging circuit, her work with the Percussive Arts Society and her freelancing career (29:45), growing up in Southern California, her early years in music, and her time in the Girl Scouts (49:40), and her time in undergrad at the CSU – Northridge (01:01:50).</p><p class="">Finishing with a Rave on a recent performance with the Missouri Symphony on their “Best of Broadway” concert (01:08:00).</p><p class="">Genevieve Hilburn links:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/directory/genevieve_hilburn.html">Genevieve Hilburn’s Bakersfield College page</a></p><p class="">Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2023/3/15/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-336-britton-ren-collins?rq=britton">Britton-René Collins in 2023</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2017/9/18/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-56-brian-zator-part-1?rq=zator">Brian Zator in 2017</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2017/4/24/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-36-lauren-teel?rq=teel">Lauren Teel in 2017</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2022/12/21/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-324-vesna-duo?rq=vesna">The Vesna Duo in 2022</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2024/2/21/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-384-louis-raymond-kolker?rq=kolker">Louis Raymond-Kolker in 2024</a></p><p class="">Other Links:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.loganbandandcolorguard.org">James Logan Band and Color Guard</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.dci.org/hall-of-fame/sandi-rennick/">Sandi Rennick</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.etamu.edu/people/jeff-ausdemore/">Jeff Ausdemore</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.odu.edu/directory/david-walker">David Walker</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://johnlutheradams.net">John Luther Adams</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.kaistrobel.com/biography/?lang=en">Kai Strobel</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/artists/3305/john-magnussen">John Magnussen</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://espanol.elementalmusic.org/aaron-smith-1">Aaron Smith</a></p><p class="">Raves:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.themosy.org/calendar">The Missouri Symphony Orchestra</a></p>

<span class="played"><span class="icon"></span></span> Episode 493 - Jenna Duranko Pete's Percussion Podcast <span class="progress"></span> <span class="total"></span> <p class="">Maryland-based Freelancing Percussionist, Recording Artist, Composer, Author and Admissions Counselor Jenna Duranko stops by to talk about her career, her seminary studies, playing in senior-living spaces, and her recent album <em>Mosaic</em> (04:20), growing up in Frederick (MD), her early musical background in choir, piano and French horn, and her time in the girl scouts (24:00), attending Radford University (VA) for undergrad, recent podcast guest Meridythe Witt, becoming a percussion major and starting from scratch, and majoring in Music Business (34:20), her 7 years working in radio, creating a career through solo marimba performance, how the pandemic changed her career and called her towards ministry, and her current composition project (53:40), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including segments on why musicians always need to be paid, Tervis Tumblers, the band B*Witched, The Pittsburgh Steelers, library work, Macado’s Restaurant, and the Artemis II (01:12:40).</p><p class="">Finishing with a Rave on Pete’s experiences with the 2026 Missouri Day of Percussion and co-leading the Mass Steel Band (01:38:15).</p><p class="">Jenna Duranko links:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JennaDurankoMusic/">Jenna Duranko’s Facebook page</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jennaduranko_music/">Jenna Duranko’s Instagram page</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0JRZ5oliy4XCB6aXjmczLE?si=8-anu9qaQgW3CXV8goo4AQ"><em>Mosaic</em> - Jenna Duranko</a></p><p class="">Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2026/2/12/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-482-meridythe-witt?rq=meridythe">Meridythe Witt in 2026</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2017/10/24/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-61-jeff-calissi-2017?rq=calissi">Jeff Calissi in 2017</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2017/7/23/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-48-megan-arns-2017?rq=arns">Megan Arns in 2017</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2019/4/10/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-134-emily-lemmerman-part-1">Emily Lemmermann in 2019</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2017/9/18/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-56-brian-zator-part-1?rq=zator">Brian Zator in 2017</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2024/10/16/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-416-conner-viets-part-1">Connor Viets in 2024</a></p><p class="">Other Links:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.yamaha.com/artists/robsanderl.html">Robert Sanderl</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.moravian.edu/school-theology/about/lancaster-campus">Lancaster Theological Seminary</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Music-Powerful-Partners-Proclamation/dp/1666714232"><em>Preaching and Music</em> - Catherine Williams</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDR3_Fn3-iJ5E&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=R3_Fn3-iJ5E">“Michi” - Keiko Abe</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDlMoPbpFjZuU&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=lMoPbpFjZuU">“Wind in the Bamboo Grove” - Keiko Abe</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.taubmanmuseum.org">Taubmann Museum of Art</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://ovarian.org">National Ovarian Cancer Coalition</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.faithward.org/rizpah-turning-tragedy-into-triumph/">Rizpah</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO4a0RRS?si=355b756b5f25405f">B*Witched</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.tervis.com?gad_campaignid=19007785896&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD93WSrjcbCFb0ANCTO0DeC8VF3SV&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw2MbPBhCSARIsAP3jP9yeKE24jKFA4BvHhxFufX02kP5PUQOYbVdFJaww-qvqNWye4bXEJHQaAvnnEALw_wcB&amp;utm_campaign=PMAX&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_term=">Tervis Tumblers</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znjcEycE4O4"><em>The Legend of Bagger Vance</em> trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1s&amp;v=0X94oZgJis4"><em>Gone with the Wind</em> trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3636.The_Giver"><em>The Giver</em> - Lois Lowry</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblLo71jWOQ">Ben Roethlisberger highlights</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpGEZiVziew">Aaron Rodgers highlights</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXv8Y-WLPmE">Mike Tomlin</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.macados.net">Macado’s</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.highlanderpizzava.com">Highlander Pizza</a></p><p class="">Raves:</p><p class=""><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/missouripas/day-of-percussion">2026 Missouri Day of Percussion</a></p>