On Sunday, the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic opens its 53rd season with a heaping serving of fantasy. “Fantastic Explorations” will feature works by Dai Wei (“The Dancing Moonlight ...

If you are playing in a band, a drum set might be best. However, if you are playing in an orchestra, you’ll most likely use timpani drums. To produce a sound on these dynamic drums, you will ...

Not too many people have a timpani in their house ... In Jazz and Steel bands, his drum set performances are evidence of natural talent, exhaustive practice, and love of the genres.” ...

CANYON COUNTY — Of the $282,974 the Whittenberger Foundation distributed to area nonprofit groups Friday, one relatively small award stood out. Not that $5,000 for the purchase of a symphonic ...

“I had no money when I graduated, but I financed a $50,000 timpani set, which I still own.” Stephan, now living with his wife in Bellevue but looking for a permanent residence, earned a ...

Valerie Baker grabbed two drumsticks and played a timpani set that made the Florida Gulf Coast University music department's walls reverberate with joy. Then the sophomore walked over to the ...