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The Space Between V – McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario)
The Canadian Percussion Network brings together percussionists from across the country, building connections between research and performance. Our in-person event series, The Space Between (TSB), is dedicated to bridging the gap between these typically siloed fields, creating new opportunities for collaboration and fresh perspectives on the ever-evolving world of percussion.
Since our inaugural TSB I in 2022 (McMaster University) in partnership with OPAS, the series has continued to grow. TSB II (McGill) in January 2024 co-hosted with QPAS (Quebec Percussive Arts Society) welcomed over 160 percussionists from Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and Japan. TSB III brought CPN to the East Coast (Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia) and TSB IV in conjunction with Prairie Percussion connected musicians and researchers at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
We are excited to return to where it all began for TSB V. Hosted by CPN co-founder Michael Schutz, this event will take place at the McMaster University from May 28-30, 2025, once again in conjunction with OPAS. Thanks to a SSHRC Partnership Development Grant (PDG), registration to attend TSB V will be free of charge for all attendees. As we expand our reach across Canada and attract further interest from the international percussion community, this event will offer new opportunities for connection and collaboration for performance and research related to percussion.
Partner Ensemble: TorQ Percussion Quartet
Schedule for OPAS’s Day of Percussion (May 30th)
| 9:30am | Doors Opens |
| 10:00am | Nick Stoup – Audition Preparation and Execution: Tools to prepare yourself for audition success |
| 11:00am | Kristie Ibrahim – The percussion ensemble: To be seen AND heard! – ft. McGill Percussion Ensemble |
| 12:00pm | Break |
| 1:15pm | OPAS Meeting (All welcome) |
| 2:00pm | Alejandro Céspedes – Latin FUNdamentals: Global Grooves for the Modern Percussionist |
| 3:30pm | Percussion Ensemble Showcase Concert – Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute drumline/frontline, CADRE drumline, University of Toronto Percussion Preparatory Department Ensemble, Niagara Symphony Youth Orchestra Percussion, Windsor University, Western University, University of Toronto, McMaster University, and the OPAS & CPN Orchestra! |
Event Host
Michael Schutz is co-founder of the Canadian Percussion Network and Professor of Music Cognition/Percussion at McMaster University. Designated “University Scholar” in recognition of his work bridging music perception and performance, he conducts the McMaster percussion ensemble, teaches courses on music perception and cognition, and directs the MAPLE Lab (researching Music, Acoustics, Perception & LEarning). Prior to McMaster, Michael spent five years as Director of Percussion Studies at Longwood University, taught percussion at Virginia Commonwealth University, and performed frequently with the Roanoke Symphony, Opera on the James, Oratorio Society of Virginia, and the Lynchburg Symphony. For more information see www.michaelschutz.com.
