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The Smoke & Mirrors Ensemble (SME) was created in the fall of 2009. The name, Smoke and Mirrors, reflects the aim of our group: to use the simple tools of rhythm, pitch, and timbre in a complex manner to create intensely effective experiences; and, in the process, expand the public’s literacy in the percussion repertoire.
While SME has championed the work of percussion masters such as John Cage, Lou Harrison, and Steve Reich, we also work with composers who are just beginning their careers. Our debut album, Smoke & Mirrors Percussion Ensemble, features the signature piece of the group, Happenstance, written by ensemble member Derek Tywoniuk. On our second album, Vanish, we worked with Argentinian composer Diego Schissi on the premiere recording of Juego de Relojes (Game of Clocks). We have also premiered pieces by Kyle Werner and Joe Beribak. On December 4, 2011 SME performed Toru Takemitsu’s masterpiece for percussion quintet and orchestra, From Me Flows What You Call Time, with The Colburn Orchestra and Gerard Schwarz. We have performed with The Los Angeles Percussion Quartet, Trudl Zipper Dance Studio, the Colburn Contemporary Players, and the New West Symphony. In 2013, Smoke and Mirrors Ensemble was part of a co-commission with Teage Ensemble in New York and Sonore Ensemble in Toronto for the percussion trio An Index of Possibility from New York Composer Robert Honstein. We gave the West Coast premiere on March 10, 2013.
Smoke & Mirrors Ensemble believes that sharing live music is an essential part of a healthy community. Through the Street Symphony in Los Angeles we performed for inmates at the Los Angeles County Jail and Wayside Correctional Facility in Santa Clarita. As supporters of music education, we have developed outreach programs for children from elementary school through high school. Through the sponsorship of Whatcom Symphony and the Bellingham Music Society, SME spent a week-long residency in Bellingham, WA. While we always strive to take the art of percussion forward, we never forget the sheer joy of banging on pots and pans as children. Our outreach programs encourage children to experience the world of sound first hand, a world that SME also hopes to share with people of all ages.
Past Performances
Individual Member Bios:
Joe Beribak
Edward Hong
Katalin La Favre
Kevin Schlossman
Derek Tywoniuk
Ivan Wan
While SME has championed the work of percussion masters such as John Cage, Lou Harrison, and Steve Reich, we also work with composers who are just beginning their careers. Our debut album, Smoke & Mirrors Percussion Ensemble, features the signature piece of the group, Happenstance, written by ensemble member Derek Tywoniuk. On our second album, Vanish, we worked with Argentinian composer Diego Schissi on the premiere recording of Juego de Relojes (Game of Clocks). We have also premiered pieces by Kyle Werner and Joe Beribak. On December 4, 2011 SME performed Toru Takemitsu’s masterpiece for percussion quintet and orchestra, From Me Flows What You Call Time, with The Colburn Orchestra and Gerard Schwarz. We have performed with The Los Angeles Percussion Quartet, Trudl Zipper Dance Studio, the Colburn Contemporary Players, and the New West Symphony. In 2013, Smoke and Mirrors Ensemble was part of a co-commission with Teage Ensemble in New York and Sonore Ensemble in Toronto for the percussion trio An Index of Possibility from New York Composer Robert Honstein. We gave the West Coast premiere on March 10, 2013.
Smoke & Mirrors Ensemble believes that sharing live music is an essential part of a healthy community. Through the Street Symphony in Los Angeles we performed for inmates at the Los Angeles County Jail and Wayside Correctional Facility in Santa Clarita. As supporters of music education, we have developed outreach programs for children from elementary school through high school. Through the sponsorship of Whatcom Symphony and the Bellingham Music Society, SME spent a week-long residency in Bellingham, WA. While we always strive to take the art of percussion forward, we never forget the sheer joy of banging on pots and pans as children. Our outreach programs encourage children to experience the world of sound first hand, a world that SME also hopes to share with people of all ages.
Past Performances
Individual Member Bios:
Joe Beribak
Edward Hong
Katalin La Favre
Kevin Schlossman
Derek Tywoniuk
Ivan Wan
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