Sunday, February 1, 2026
The Conservatory of Music at University of the Pacific invites you to Pacific Percussion Day.
Join us for an exciting day of open rehearsals, conversations with percussion artists as well as educational sessions with Pacific faculty. This year, we are excited to welcome three special guest artist: Brian Rice, Jack van Geem and Haruka Fujii.
Internationally acclaimed, Fujii is one of the most prominent solo percussionists and marimbists of her generation. She has performed with the Grammy Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble founded by Yo-Yo Ma.
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Van Geem is principal percussion and assistant timpanist of the San Francisco Symphony. He has performed and recorded with the symphony as a mallet soloist, solo timpanist, snare drum soloist and featured solo percussionist.
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A freelance percussionist and music faculty at UC Berkeley, Rice has been exploring the pandeiro since 1986 when he studied at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Today he applies it with great effect to Balkan, Celtic, Middle Eastern, Spanish and Cuban music.
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| 10 am | Welcome/warm-up session (bring a drum pad) |
| 11 am | Clinic with Professor Latta |
| 12 pm | Lunch break (on your own) |
| 1 pm | Clinic with Brian Rice (Brazilian pandeiro) |
| 2 pm | Break |
| 2:15 pm | Clinic with Jack van Geem (concert percussion) |
| 3:15 pm | Break |
| 3:30 pm | Clinic with Haruka Fujii (marimba) |
Associate Professor of Practice in Percussion
