Cross//Hatch Percussion
Cross//Hatch is a Milwaukee-based percussion group drawing inspiration from the visual art technique of crosshatching – shading through the use of intersecting lines – and explores the deeper shadings, nuances, and expressions made possible through the interweaving of individual artists to create a collaborative and compelling musical vision. With a core membership of Alex Wier, Andy Miller, and Colin O’Day, the ensemble is a collective of percussionists committed to engaging regional audiences with high-quality performances of contemporary chamber music and inspiring young musicians through interactive educational programs. Cross//Hatch has performed on the Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra virtual chamber concert series, the Percussive Arts Society Wisconsin Day of Percussion (2019), and the Chamber Music Milwaukee and MKE Unplugged series at the UWM Jan Serr Studio
Composed by Rodolfo Acosta
Performed by Cross//Hatch: Andy Miller, Alex Wier, Colin O'Day, DeLane Doyle
Red Tree Yellow Sky
Archaea Tree Ensemble
Through their unique instrumentation, the Archaea Tree Ensemble is dedicated to crossing genres by inviting audiences to explore music through cross-disciplinary performances and interactive events. The ensemble, consisting of harp, flute, and percussion, strives to explore a diverse range of classical, contemporary, and folk music while generating new works through collaborations with living composers, artists, and dancers. The ensemble has performed at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Indiana University, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, the Carl Woese Symposium, Constellation (Chicago), the Champaign Public Library and hosted Troublesome Gap, an artist retreat for emerging composers in Hot Springs, North Carolina.
Book of Goddesses: Aphrodite
Composed by Robert Paterson
Performed by: Thomas Robertello, flute; Erin Brooker-Miller, harp; Andy Miller, percussion
Metro Chabacano
Composed by Javier Alvarez and arranged for marimba quartet by Andy Miller
Performed by the Lawrence University Percussion Ensemble (Directed by Andy Miller):
Sean Goldman, Koby Brown, Garret Rolfson, Nolan Ehlers. November 12, 2017