Greg Beyer

Batá Berimbau at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church's "Music and Religion" Series
2023-11-15 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 300 West Oak Street, Denton, TX, 76201, United States
Joined by three very talented percussionists (Jean-Christophe Leroy, Christian Baugher, Jonah Payne) I will present a special discussion and performance of liturgical passages from the Afro-Cuban Lucumí “oro seco,” first on batá drums and then on Afro-Brazilian berimbau musical bows. The Lucumí religion, known as Regla de Ocha – Ifá, is a richly narrative nature-based religion with deep cultural roots in Yorubaland, Nigeria. Its liturgical practice involves drumming, singing, and dancing. The powerful and elegant musical language of the batá drums literally speak a language that connects humans to a pantheon of gods and goddesses known as Oricha. In Arcomusical’s unique musical bow arrangement, this drumming language takes on harmonic sophistication as the berimbaus’ strings are tuned to intervallic ratios that are informed by the ascribed numerology of each of the orichas represented, in this case: Elegua = 3, Ogun = 7, Ochosi = 7.

PASIC 2023 New Music Focus Day
2023-11-09 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Indiana Convention Center, Room 120, Indianapolis, IN, United States
I’m delighted to have the opportunity to perform “Dois Gestos,” a wonderful new duo for marimba and vibraphone by Brazilian pianist and composer André Mehmari. I’ll be joined by my incredible friend and colleague I-Jen Fang, Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Virginia. Our performance is part of a series of focus day concerts with a theme of new music from Latin America.

UNT Guest Artist Recital
2023-11-03 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | University of North Texas, College of Music, Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater, 415 Avenue C, Denton, TX, 76201, United States
On Friday, November 3rd, 2023, at 8PM I’m delighted to present a solo recital at the University of North Texas’s College of Music in their incredible Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theatre. I’ll be performing some of my own compositions as well as music by:
Christopher Deane
André Mehmari
Joseph Klein
Pat Metheny
And I’ll be joined by some wonderful percussionists:
I-Jen Fang
Dave Hall
as well as four current UNT percussion students:
Patrick Overturf
Tzu-Ling Hung
Bryce Turner
Isaac Morgan

Frequency Series Presents: GeofBradfield & ColossalAbundance
2023-06-18 20:30 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Constellation, Chicago, IL, United States
I’m incredibly humbled to be joining my colleague Geof Bradfield and seven other fantastic musicians to perform and record Bradfield’s latest large scale compositional project, “ColossalAbundance.” Watching Geof become an expert mbira dvavadzimu performer over the past year has been deeply inspiring, and I’ll be joining him on mbira, berimbau, marimba, and more. This is a concert not to be missed!

Augusta Read Thomas Percussion Quartet - "StarBox"
2023-05-21 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Chicago, IL, United States
I’m delighted to be joining three excellent Chicago-based percussionist colleagues: Cynthia Yeh, John Corkill, and Kyle Flens, in a special choreographed performance of Augusta Read Thomas’ percussion quartet, “Star Box” (2020) In Memoriam Jacob Druckman.

Grossman Ensemble with Timothy Weiss, conductor
2023-05-19 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Chicago, IL, United States
Critically acclaimed conductor Timothy Weiss “is at the epicenter of a contemporary music hurricane” (I Care If You Listen). Weiss returns to the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition for a second opportunity to work with the Grossman Ensemble on four new works. The Ensemble performs commissioned premieres by Jason Eckardt, Sarah Gibson, Kurt Rohde, and Augusta Read Thomas.
Tickets: $20, students free with ID

Dal Niente Presents: Greg Beyer, Percussion
2023-05-14 20:30 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Constellation, Chicago, IL, United States
To celebrate his 50th birthday, Greg Beyer performs the world premieres of new works by David Maki and José Henrique Soares, additional works by Joseph Klein, Pat Metheny, and Andres Prado, plus a new arrangement of Afro-Cuban sacred oro seco batá drumming for the Afro-Brazilian berimbau. Joined by some incredibly talented colleagues, friends, and students, this will be a musical celebration to remember.
With special guests:

Mabel Kwan
Juan Pastor
Jean-Christophe LeRoy, Christian Baugher, Jonah Payne
and Arcomusical (Ethan Martin, Raychel Taylor, Matt Schneider)
Geof Bradfield, Dave Miller, and Matt Ulery

Madison Symphony Orchestra performs Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro"
2023-04-30 14:30 - 17:30, 2023-04-28 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | Overture Center, Madison, WI, United States
PERFECT MUSIC.
IMPERFECT HUMANS.
In 1786, Mozart revolutionized opera. Taking Beaumarchais’ play about servants and nobility – so incendiary that it was banned in Vienna – Mozart composed an opera that is both funny and moving, creating a sublime masterpiece.

Grossman Ensemble with David Fulmer, conductor
2023-03-03 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Chicago, IL, United States
Hailed by the New York Classical Review as “one of the most important conductors and musicians working within contemporary music,” David Fulmer combines forces with the Center’s resident Grossman Ensemble to present a concert of four world premieres. The program features new pieces by composers Du Yun, Keith Fitch, Yuting Tan, and the Center’s Postdoctoral Researcher Ania Vu.
Tickets: $20, students free with ID

Grossman Ensemble with Oliver Hagen, conductor
2022-12-02 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Chicago, IL, United States
The Grossman Ensemble, comprising “some of the best contemporary players in the city” (Chicago Reader), takes the stage for its first concert of the 22-23 season. Oliver Hagen leads the Ensemble in the world premiere of four new works created through the group’s unique collaborative workshopping process. The program includes new music by composers Eliza Brown, Jay Alan Yim, Maria Kaoutzani, and Aaron Travers.
Tickets: $20, students free with ID.

George Benjamin and Oliver Knussen Tribute Concert
2022-10-01 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Chicago, IL, United States
Piano soloist Gilles Vonsattel and the Grossman Ensemble take the stage under the baton of Stefan Asbury in a riveting performance of works by Oliver Knussen and George Benjamin alongside the CCCC’s first performance and Chicago premiere of a composition by founder and director Augusta Read Thomas.
Program:
Oliver Knussen: Ophelia Dances, Book I
Augusta Read Thomas: Dance Mobile (in memoriam Oliver Knussen)
George Benjamin: Shadowlines
Oliver Knussen: Songs Without Voices
George Benjamin: At First Light
Tickets: $20, students free with ID

Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival - Educational Program
2022-09-16 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Buford Middle School, 1000 Cherry Ave, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
At Charlottesville’s Buford Middle School, I’m proud to be involved in CCMF’s educational outreach programming that will feature multimedia presentations regarding the art and logica of the musical canon.

Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival - SERIES CONCERT THREE
2022-09-15 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Paramount Theater, 215 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
I’m particularly excited to be playing two wonderful duets with two excellent musicians: Jennifer Frautschi (violin) and I-Jen Fang (vibraphone): “Hop” for marimba and violin by Paul Lansky and “Dois Gestos” for marimba and vibraphone by André Mehmari.
Here is the complete program:
W.A. Mozart …….. Flute Quartet in D Major, K.285
Christine Courtin …….. Stroon
André Mehmari …….. Dois Gestos
Paul Lansky …….. Hop
Kaija Saariaho …….. Laconisme de l’aile
W.A. Mozart …….. String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465

Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival - "A Musical Offering"
2022-09-13 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | King Family Vinyards, 6550 Roseland Farm, Crozet, VA, 22932, United States
I’m so happy to be returning to the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival for a series of programs. This first one will feature music for strings, flute and percussion in a beautiful Blue Ridge setting:
J.S. Bach …….. Musical Offering, BWV1079 (selected canons)
Lou Harrison …….. Concerto for Flute and Percussion
J.S. Bach …….. Violin Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV1002
Franz Joseph Haydn …….. London Trio in G Major, Hob. IV:3
Joe W. Moore III …….. Secrets We Keep (select movements)
Brian Simalchik …….. Sounding Studies
Claude Debussy …….. Syrinx

Arcomusical at The Egyptian Theatre
2022-08-26 20:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Egyptian Theatre, 135 N 2nd St, DeKalb, IL, 60115, United States
As part of DeKalb’s annual Corn Fest, our local historical theatrical venue, the Egyptian Theatre, has created a series of programs on their venerable stage for community-based organizations.
Arcomusical will participate on the Community Stage for a second year at the end of August!

Arcomusical at the Chicago Botanic Garden
2022-08-23 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, 60022, United States
For the second season running, Arcomusical is delighted to present a concert of our original music for the wonderful audience of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Tuesday morning music series. We will perform an intimate program of solos, duos, trios, and quartets.

Arcomusical at the Rural Musician's Forum
2022-08-08 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Unity Chapel, Spring Green, WI, 6596 County Hwy TZ, Spring Green, WI, 53588, United States
Arcomusical is proud to be a part of this year’s series of concerts presented by one of southern Wisconsin’s oldest and most beloved presenters, the Rural Musicians Forum. “For more than thirty-five years, RMF has maintained an unswerving commitment to music, musicians and the community in the Wisconsin River Valley and beyond.”
At this concert, the ensemble will present an intimate program of solos, duos, trios, and quartets from our repertoire, old and new.
Monday, August 8th, 2022, 7:30PM
Unity Chapel, Spring Green, WI
Admission is free. A $15 goodwill offering is suggested.

Grossman Ensemble Performance
2022-05-20 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Chicago, IL, United States
James Baker is ubiquitous in New York’s contemporary music scene, conducting and writing for many of the world’s leading new music ensembles. Baker returns to the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition for a second opportunity to work with the Grossman Ensemble on four new works. The Ensemble performs commissioned premieres by Zosha Di Castri, Christopher Trapani, David Serkin Ludwig, and Frédéric Durieux in the final concert of the season.
$20 tickets; Free for students with any valid student ID

UVA Percussion Ensemble Concert with special guest composer and performer, Gregory Beyer
2022-04-16 20:00 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
The University of Virginia Percussion Ensemble will work with guest artist Gregory Beyer over a two-day period of clinics and rehearsals to rehearse and perform Beyer’s fios e linhas, composed for and dedicated to I-Jen Fang and the UVA Percussion Ensemble. Beyer and Fang will also perform the American premiere of Dois Gestos, a new marimba and vibraphone duo by Brazilian pianist and composer, André Mehmari.
Free and Open to the Public

Arcomusical Recital
2022-04-10 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL, United States
Arcomusical will be accompanied by Chicago-based composer and bassist, Matt Ulery in a recital for all ages. Joliet Junior College faculty member and host, Rich Moore.
Free and Open to the Public

Arcomusical Residency at UW-Milwaukee
2022-04-09 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, United States
Arcomusical will spend a morning and afternoon at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee’s Peck School of the Arts offering our interactive informance, “Volta ao mundo!” and performing a recital with music from our new album, “Emigre and Exile.” We will be accompanied by Chicago-based composer and bassist, Matt Ulery.
Free and Open to the Public

Arcomusical Residency at Ripon College
2022-04-08 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Ripon College, Ripon, WI, United States
Arcomusical will spend an afternoon and evening at Ripon College offering our interactive informance, “Volta ao mundo!” and performing a recital with music from our new album, “Emigre and Exile.” We will be accompanied by Chicago-based composer and bassist, Matt Ulery.
Free and Open to the Public

Arcomusical Album Release Party: "Emigre and Exile" with special guest, Matt Ulery
2022-04-03 20:30 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | Constellation, Chicago, IL, United States
On March 25th, Arcomusical releases its third album, “Emigre and Exile” on New Focus Recordings Panoramic insert. On April 3rd, Arcomusical comes to Constellations Frequency Series to throw an outrageously fun release party. Many special guests will be in attendance, and Arcomusical will be accompanied by bassist Matt Ulery! Don’t miss this exciting event!
$20 ticket includes a copy of the CD.

NIU Percussion Ensemble Spring 2022 Concert
2022-03-27 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Northern Illinois University School of Music, DeKalb, IL, United States
Co-directed by Gregory Beyer and Ben Wahlund, the award-winning NIU Percussion Ensemble is the principal vehicle through which NIU percussion students gain critical chamber music experiences and cover a wide variety of genres and musical instruments.
$5/adult, $3/student with ID, NIU Students are free with ID

Grossman Ensemble Performance
2022-03-04 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Chicago, IL, United States
Critically acclaimed conductor Timothy Weiss combines forces with the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition’s resident Grossman Ensemble to present a concert of four world premieres by Eric Nathan, Ingrid Laubrock, Daniel Pesca, and Felipe Tovar-Henao.
$20 tickets; free for students with any valid student ID

Madison Symphony Orchestra performs Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
2022-02-13 | Overture Center, Madison, WI, United States
A multimedia presentation starring American Players Theatre actors, visual projections and live musical examples with the entire work performed in the second half!
Transforming simple ancient folk music from Russia and Lithuania into a perfect storm of rhythm, harmony and melodies that were unlike any heard before its time, Stravinsky created the biggest scandal in the history of music in 1911. The Rite of Spring put him at the very forefront of the avant-garde and spread his name to the corners of the world. Experience this artistic masterpiece by discovering the history behind the groundbreaking composition during the first half of the presentation, then listen with a deeper understanding of the work from start to finish following intermission.
Visuals span art, photography, dance, Lithuanian songs, Russian folk music, rituals, and colorful scenes.

Arcomusical Residency at Ithaca College School of Music
2022-02-09 20:15 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Ithaca College School of Music, Ithaca, NY, United States
Arcomusical travels to Ithaca College to work with the School of Music community. Over two days, February 8th and 9th, Arcomusical will offer workshops for composers, percussionists, and world music students, and will perform an evening recital on February 9th. We will be accompanied by Chicago-based composer and bassist, Matt Ulery.
Free and Open to the Public.

Illinois Music Educators Conference Presentation & Performance: "Celebrating Ariel Ramírez’s Misa Criolla: A Fusion of Latin American Folk Music and Social Justice"
2022-01-27 16:15 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Illinois Music Educators Association Annual Converence, Peoria, IL, United States
At IMEC 2022, led by NIU Professors Gregory Beyer and Eric Johnson, the NIU Chamber Choir, accompanied by members of the percussion, guitar, bass, and flute studios, will present and perform Ariel Ramirez’s classic post-Second Vatican mass setting, “Misa Criolla,” discussing the history of its recordings, its incorporation of traditional musical instruments and styles from Afro-Argentinean and native Bolivian cultures, and presenting an updated score for the accompaniment instruments in order to appreciate, understand, and bring to life the work in its full richness and detail.
Conference Registration is required for ticket information.

Dal Niente Performs at Ear Taxi Festival
2016-10-07 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Harris Theatre, 205 E Randolph St, Chicago, Illinois, 60601, United States
Dal Niente will premiere three new works by Chicago-based up-and-coming composers: Pierce Gradone, Christopher Fisher-Lochhead, and
Jeff Parker.
