Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma: Violin & Percussion
Free
- Maria Sampen, violin
- James W. Doyle, percussion
Violinist Maria Sampen and percussionist James Doyle will perform duos and solo pieces for us. Join us in Slavonian Hall for this amazing and unusual pairing of instruments performed by the region's best. Free and all ages welcome!
About Maria Sampen, violin
Maria Sampen is the University of Puget Sound School of Music's professor of violin and chair of the string department. With extensive experience as a soloist and chamber performer, Sampen teaches a talented studio of Puget Sound students. Her students are frequent winners of various competitions at the local and regional levels.
https://www.pugetsound.edu/faculty-pages/msampen/?subject=Maria%20Sampen,%20violinistAbout James W. Doyle, percussion
James W. Doyle is a percussionist, educator, music director, and collaborative artist based in the Pacific Northwest. He's a member of the Seattle-based contemporary percussion and multimedia group, Striking Music and serves as visiting assistant professor of music and director of instrumental studies at Saint Martin's University. He's also on the graduate music education faculty at Adams State University, serves on the musicology faculty at the University of Puget Sound, and teaches percussion in the University of Puget Sound's Community Music program and at South Puget Sound Community College. James is co-owner of Pacific Edge Multimedia and maintains a performance and artist-in-residency schedule throughout the United States and abroad.
https://jameswdoyle.com/