<description>&lt;p class=""&gt;Kutztown University (PA) Percussion Director and Department Chair Frank Kumor stops by to talk about his PASIC50 New Music/Research Day performance of Jennifer Stasack’s “Six Elegies Dancing” and his longtime connection to the piece (03:55), his job at Kutztown University, the connections to the Center for Mallet Research at the school, his percussion staff, and the odd path to his job becoming tenure-track (24:40), growing up in Wilkes-Barre (PA), his beginnings in percussion, and his keyboard and organ experiences growing up (57:15), his undergrad and graduate percussion work at Kutztown, Duquesne (PA), and the University of Kentucky, and his work in the music industry after his doctorate (01:09:40), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on providing percussion ensemble experiences to young percussionists, David Sedaris, great performances, and the Art Institute of Chicago (01:33:15).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;Finishing with a Rave on the 2025 film &lt;em&gt;Bugonia&lt;/em&gt; (01:47:15).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;Frank Kumor links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.kutztown.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/visual-and-performing-arts/majors-minors-and-certificates/music/music-faculty/dr-frank-kumor.html"&gt;Frank Kumor’s Kutztown University page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://remo.com/profile/frank-kumor"&gt;Frank Kumor’s Remo Drums page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.paiste.com/en/musicians/frank-kumor"&gt;Frank Kumor’s Paiste page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.yamaha.com/artists/frankkumor.html"&gt;Frank Kumor’s Yamaha page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2024/3/26/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-388-allen-otte-part-1?rq=allen%20otte"&gt;Allen Otte in 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2022/8/30/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-308-scott-herring?rq=Scott%20herring"&gt;Scott Herring in 2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2019/4/28/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-137-william-moersch?rq=William%20moersch"&gt;William Moersch in 2019&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2021/7/5/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-249-matthew-coley-part-1?rq=Matthew%20coley"&gt;Matthew Coley in 2021&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2018/4/10/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-84-rebecca-kite-part-1?rq=Rebecca%20kite"&gt;Rebecca Kite in 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2021/8/3/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-253-julie-spencer-part-1?rq=Julie%20spencer"&gt;Julie Spencer in 2021&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2023/1/24/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-329-neil-grover?rq=neil%20grover"&gt;Neil Grover in 2023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;Other Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.davidstockmusic.com"&gt;David Stock&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.macdowell.org/artists/jennifer-stasack"&gt;Jennifer Stasack&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDohS4zQYOnDM&amp;amp;start_radio=1&amp;amp;v=ohS4zQYOnDM"&gt;“Velocities” - Joseph Schwantner&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDS31Bbd2fZEw&amp;amp;start_radio=1&amp;amp;v=S31Bbd2fZEw"&gt;“Two Mexican Dances” - Gordon Stout&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://pas.org/michael-rosen/"&gt;Michael Rosen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://allentownband.com"&gt;The Allentown Band&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.yamaha.com/artists/willrapp.html"&gt;Will Rapp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.innovativepercussion.com/artists/angel_frette"&gt;Angel Frette&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://cmpr.edu/en/festival-de-percusion/"&gt;Puerto Rico Festival de Percusiôn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tama.com/usa/artists/detail/1441.html"&gt;Frédéric Macarez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.lsu.edu/cmda/music/people/faculty/dietz.php"&gt;Brett Dietz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/tamborfantasmaoficial/?hl=en"&gt;Tambor Fantasma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDoMnZgykH1Bk&amp;amp;start_radio=1&amp;amp;v=oMnZgykH1Bk"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Ballet Mechanique&lt;/em&gt; - George Antheil&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://pas.org/steve-weiss/"&gt;Steve Weiss&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.innovativepercussion.com/artists/dana_kimble"&gt;Dana Kimble&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.kutztown.edu/wrcmpr"&gt;The Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu_zLT6HpP0"&gt;“Merlin” - Andrew Thomas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://arts.psu.edu/directory/dan-armstrong"&gt;Dan Armstrong&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://arts.psu.edu/directory/lee-hinkle"&gt;Lee Hinkle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.kutztown.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/visual-and-performing-arts/majors-minors-and-certificates/music/music-faculty/dr-andy-thierauf.html"&gt;Andy Thierauf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.kutztown.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/visual-and-performing-arts/majors-minors-and-certificates/music/music-faculty/dr-sherrie-maricle.html"&gt;Sherrie Maricle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://qpdmusic.com"&gt;Quey Percussion Duo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wcupa.edu/music/cHanning.aspx"&gt;Chris Hanning&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://music.uiowa.edu/people/dan-moore"&gt;Dan Moore&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://pas.org/valerie-naranjo/"&gt;Valerie Naranjo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tonymiceli.com"&gt;Tony Miceli&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://pas.org/leigh-howard-stevens/"&gt;Leigh Howard Stevens&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://gordonstout.net"&gt;Gordon Stout&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.mostlymarimba.com/composer/william-cahn/"&gt;Bill Cahn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://pas.org/george-hamilton-green/"&gt;George Hamilton Green&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://pas.org/dave-samuels/"&gt;Dave Samuels&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://pas.org/keiko-abe/"&gt;Keiko Abe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://pas.org/vida-chenoweth-2/"&gt;Vida Chenoweth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://stevefidyk.org"&gt;Steve Fidyk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://pas.org/thom-hannum/"&gt;Thom Hannum&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDN2BuP-NcJ5Q&amp;amp;start_radio=1&amp;amp;v=N2BuP-NcJ5Q"&gt;“Muskrat Love” - Captain and Tennille&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RD86URGgqONvA&amp;amp;start_radio=1&amp;amp;v=86URGgqONvA"&gt;“Run to the Hills” - Iron Maiden&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDJmKfP6DzzuU&amp;amp;start_radio=1&amp;amp;v=JmKfP6DzzuU"&gt;“Fooled Around and Fell in Love” - Elvin Bishop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://pas.org/stanley-leonard/"&gt;Stanley Leonard&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-symphony-principal-percussionist-drum-maker/60874319"&gt;Andrew Reamer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://pas.org/james-campbell/"&gt;James Campbell&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.mostlymarimba.com/composer/rande-sanderbeck/"&gt;Rande Sanderbeck&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://archives.library.duq.edu/repositories/5/resources/27"&gt;Joseph Wilcox Jenkins&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.drumweir.com"&gt;Martin Weir&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6iVPCRflQM"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Lost in Translation&lt;/em&gt; trailer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beHzfQPaTaw"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Twister&lt;/em&gt; trailer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.davidsedarisbooks.com/landing-page/david-sedaris-homepage/works-david-sedaris/"&gt;David Sedaris&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ramseysdiners.com"&gt;Ramsey’s Diner&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RD056-WbQVzAw&amp;amp;start_radio=1&amp;amp;v=056-WbQVzAw"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Run to the Light&lt;/em&gt; - Ivan Trevino&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.artic.edu"&gt;The Art Institute of Chicago&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;Raves:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd_5HcTujfc"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Bugonia&lt;/em&gt; trailer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Pete's Percussion Podcast - Pete Zambito

Pete Zambito

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 471 - Frank Kumor

NOV 26, 2025-1 MIN
Pete's Percussion Podcast - Pete Zambito

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 471 - Frank Kumor

NOV 26, 2025-1 MIN

Description

<p class="">Kutztown University (PA) Percussion Director and Department Chair Frank Kumor stops by to talk about his PASIC50 New Music/Research Day performance of Jennifer Stasack’s “Six Elegies Dancing” and his longtime connection to the piece (03:55), his job at Kutztown University, the connections to the Center for Mallet Research at the school, his percussion staff, and the odd path to his job becoming tenure-track (24:40), growing up in Wilkes-Barre (PA), his beginnings in percussion, and his keyboard and organ experiences growing up (57:15), his undergrad and graduate percussion work at Kutztown, Duquesne (PA), and the University of Kentucky, and his work in the music industry after his doctorate (01:09:40), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on providing percussion ensemble experiences to young percussionists, David Sedaris, great performances, and the Art Institute of Chicago (01:33:15).</p><p class="">Finishing with a Rave on the 2025 film <em>Bugonia</em> (01:47:15).</p><p class="">Frank Kumor links:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.kutztown.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/visual-and-performing-arts/majors-minors-and-certificates/music/music-faculty/dr-frank-kumor.html">Frank Kumor’s Kutztown University page</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://remo.com/profile/frank-kumor">Frank Kumor’s Remo Drums page</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.paiste.com/en/musicians/frank-kumor">Frank Kumor’s Paiste page</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.yamaha.com/artists/frankkumor.html">Frank Kumor’s Yamaha page</a></p><p class="">Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2024/3/26/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-388-allen-otte-part-1?rq=allen%20otte">Allen Otte in 2024</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2022/8/30/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-308-scott-herring?rq=Scott%20herring">Scott Herring in 2022</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2019/4/28/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-137-william-moersch?rq=William%20moersch">William Moersch in 2019</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2021/7/5/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-249-matthew-coley-part-1?rq=Matthew%20coley">Matthew Coley in 2021</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2018/4/10/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-84-rebecca-kite-part-1?rq=Rebecca%20kite">Rebecca Kite in 2018</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2021/8/3/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-253-julie-spencer-part-1?rq=Julie%20spencer">Julie Spencer in 2021</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes/2023/1/24/petes-percussion-podcast-episode-329-neil-grover?rq=neil%20grover">Neil Grover in 2023</a></p><p class="">Other Links:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.davidstockmusic.com">David Stock</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.macdowell.org/artists/jennifer-stasack">Jennifer Stasack</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDohS4zQYOnDM&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=ohS4zQYOnDM">“Velocities” - Joseph Schwantner</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDS31Bbd2fZEw&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=S31Bbd2fZEw">“Two Mexican Dances” - Gordon Stout</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://pas.org/michael-rosen/">Michael Rosen</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://allentownband.com">The Allentown Band</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.yamaha.com/artists/willrapp.html">Will Rapp</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.innovativepercussion.com/artists/angel_frette">Angel Frette</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://cmpr.edu/en/festival-de-percusion/">Puerto Rico Festival de Percusiôn</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.tama.com/usa/artists/detail/1441.html">Frédéric Macarez</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.lsu.edu/cmda/music/people/faculty/dietz.php">Brett Dietz</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tamborfantasmaoficial/?hl=en">Tambor Fantasma</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDoMnZgykH1Bk&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=oMnZgykH1Bk"><em>Ballet Mechanique</em> - George Antheil</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://pas.org/steve-weiss/">Steve Weiss</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.innovativepercussion.com/artists/dana_kimble">Dana Kimble</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.kutztown.edu/wrcmpr">The Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu_zLT6HpP0">“Merlin” - Andrew Thomas</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://arts.psu.edu/directory/dan-armstrong">Dan Armstrong</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://arts.psu.edu/directory/lee-hinkle">Lee Hinkle</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.kutztown.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/visual-and-performing-arts/majors-minors-and-certificates/music/music-faculty/dr-andy-thierauf.html">Andy Thierauf</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.kutztown.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/visual-and-performing-arts/majors-minors-and-certificates/music/music-faculty/dr-sherrie-maricle.html">Sherrie Maricle</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://qpdmusic.com">Quey Percussion Duo</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.wcupa.edu/music/cHanning.aspx">Chris Hanning</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://music.uiowa.edu/people/dan-moore">Dan Moore</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://pas.org/valerie-naranjo/">Valerie Naranjo</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.tonymiceli.com">Tony Miceli</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://pas.org/leigh-howard-stevens/">Leigh Howard Stevens</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://gordonstout.net">Gordon Stout</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.mostlymarimba.com/composer/william-cahn/">Bill Cahn</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://pas.org/george-hamilton-green/">George Hamilton Green</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://pas.org/dave-samuels/">Dave Samuels</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://pas.org/keiko-abe/">Keiko Abe</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://pas.org/vida-chenoweth-2/">Vida Chenoweth</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://stevefidyk.org">Steve Fidyk</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://pas.org/thom-hannum/">Thom Hannum</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDN2BuP-NcJ5Q&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=N2BuP-NcJ5Q">“Muskrat Love” - Captain and Tennille</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RD86URGgqONvA&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=86URGgqONvA">“Run to the Hills” - Iron Maiden</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDJmKfP6DzzuU&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=JmKfP6DzzuU">“Fooled Around and Fell in Love” - Elvin Bishop</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://pas.org/stanley-leonard/">Stanley Leonard</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-symphony-principal-percussionist-drum-maker/60874319">Andrew Reamer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://pas.org/james-campbell/">James Campbell</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.mostlymarimba.com/composer/rande-sanderbeck/">Rande Sanderbeck</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://archives.library.duq.edu/repositories/5/resources/27">Joseph Wilcox Jenkins</a></p><p class=""><a href="http://www.drumweir.com">Martin Weir</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6iVPCRflQM"><em>Lost in Translation</em> trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beHzfQPaTaw"><em>Twister</em> trailer</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.davidsedarisbooks.com/landing-page/david-sedaris-homepage/works-david-sedaris/">David Sedaris</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.ramseysdiners.com">Ramsey’s Diner</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RD056-WbQVzAw&amp;start_radio=1&amp;v=056-WbQVzAw"><em>Run to the Light</em> - Ivan Trevino</a></p><p class=""><a href="https://www.artic.edu">The Art Institute of Chicago</a></p><p class="">Raves:</p><p class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd_5HcTujfc"><em>Bugonia</em> trailer</a></p>