Join us for a concert of contemporary percussion works.
Von Hansen, assistant professor of Percussion at Washburn University, is a performer, composer, educator, and multi-media artist who brings joy and thought through engaging musical experiences. His musical style is a synthesis of hip-hop, jazz, rock, and electronic music, which he grew up listening to, melded with minimalism and experimental music. Using drums, percussion, and computer processing, Dr. Hansen creates music that grooves hard in unusual beats. Dr. Hansen is committed to increasing the educational opportunities for percussionists and is active with the Percussive Arts Society. He has presented concerts and masterclasses at various universities and conferences, including the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Electronic Music Midwest, the Kansas City Electronic Music Alliance, the Kansas and Oklahoma Days of Percussion, the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy, and SEAMUS.