FRANK CASSARA
Percussionist
Performances of Note
Carnegie Weill Recital Hall
First Presbitarian Church, Philadelphia
February 3-4, 2011
Music From China/Prism Sax Quartet
Premiere The Singing Gobi Desert by Bright Sheng
Premiere Messages Of White by Lei Laing
Carnegie Hall
January 31, 2011
American Composers Orchestra
Premiere Symphony #9 by Philip Glass
Whitman Hall, Brooklyn College
November 22, 2011
Brooklyn College Percussion Ensemble
Premiere Songs Of Solomon by Larry Lockwood
The Stone, NYC
October 28, 2011
w/ Dominic Donato
Immersions by Annea Lockwood
St Mark's Church, Jackson Heights
October 23, 2011
Percussia
Music of Alejandro Vinao
Hollywood Bowl, LA
August 30, 2011
Philip Glass Ensemble w/ LA Philharmonic
Powaqqatsi
Edinburgh International Festival, Scotland
August 13-15, 2011
Philip Glass Ensemble
Qatsi Trilogy
Taichung, Taiwan
July 23, 2011
Classic Orchestra Summer Festival
Rosauro Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra
Christ and St Stephen's Church, NY
June 20, 2011
North/South Consonance
Whitman Hall, Booklyn College
May 3, 2011
Brooklyn College Percussion Ensemble
Reich, Glass, Cage, LeRoy, Prieto
Avery Fisher Hall
April 29, 2011
National Chorale
Carmina Burana
Symphony Space, NYC
April 7, 2011
Music From China
Symphony Space, NYC
March 10, 2011
Para America Magica
by Alberto Ginastera
Symphony Space, NY
January 25, 2011
Aethelred the Unready
by Richard Wilson
Christ and St Stephens Church, NY
January 4, 2011
North/South Consonance
Symphony Space, NY
November 13, 2010
Music From China
St John's University, NY
November 9, 2010
Percussia
Music of Ugandan composer L. Tamusuza
Mexico City, Leon, Mexico
October 11-19
Philip Glass Ensemble
Orion
Universidad Nacional de Musica, Mexico City
October 11, 2010
Masterclass
Miller Theater, NY
July 24, 2010
American Composers Orchestra
Jazz Composers
Long Island University, NY
July 12-23, 2010
CW Post Summer Chamber Festival
Kraft Music for String Quartet and Percussion
Colgrass Piece for Viola and Rototoms
Avery Fisher Hall, NY
May 8, 2010
Carmina Burana
National Chorale
Long Island University
April 12, 2010
CW Post Percussion Ensemble
premiere of Overture by Cassara
Illinois and Minnesota
March 19-23, 2010
Ethos Percussion Group
Merkin Concert Hall, NY
March 8, 2010
North/South Consonance
Church of the Holy Trinity, NY
March 6, 2010
Cantori New York
University of New Hampshire
February 24, 2010
Ethos Percussion Group
The Church of St Luke, Philadelphia
February 12, 2010
American Choral Directors Association
Free, Fearless, and Female by Libby Larsen
Vassar College
January 30, 2010
Vassar Women's Choir and marimba
Premiere of Free, Fearless, and Female
by Libby Larsen
Brooklyn College
November 24, 2009
Brooklyn College Percussion Ensemble
Premiere of Nori III by Jin-Hi Kim
Drew University, NJ
November 6, 2009
Percussia
Music of Bali
First Presbitarian Church, Philadelphia
February 3-4, 2011
Music From China/Prism Sax Quartet
Premiere The Singing Gobi Desert by Bright Sheng
Premiere Messages Of White by Lei Laing
Carnegie Hall
January 31, 2011
American Composers Orchestra
Premiere Symphony #9 by Philip Glass
Whitman Hall, Brooklyn College
November 22, 2011
Brooklyn College Percussion Ensemble
Premiere Songs Of Solomon by Larry Lockwood
The Stone, NYC
October 28, 2011
w/ Dominic Donato
Immersions by Annea Lockwood
St Mark's Church, Jackson Heights
October 23, 2011
Percussia
Music of Alejandro Vinao
Hollywood Bowl, LA
August 30, 2011
Philip Glass Ensemble w/ LA Philharmonic
Powaqqatsi
Edinburgh International Festival, Scotland
August 13-15, 2011
Philip Glass Ensemble
Qatsi Trilogy
Taichung, Taiwan
July 23, 2011
Classic Orchestra Summer Festival
Rosauro Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra
Christ and St Stephen's Church, NY
June 20, 2011
North/South Consonance
Whitman Hall, Booklyn College
May 3, 2011
Brooklyn College Percussion Ensemble
Reich, Glass, Cage, LeRoy, Prieto
Avery Fisher Hall
April 29, 2011
National Chorale
Carmina Burana
Symphony Space, NYC
April 7, 2011
Music From China
Symphony Space, NYC
March 10, 2011
Para America Magica
by Alberto Ginastera
Symphony Space, NY
January 25, 2011
Aethelred the Unready
by Richard Wilson
Christ and St Stephens Church, NY
January 4, 2011
North/South Consonance
Symphony Space, NY
November 13, 2010
Music From China
St John's University, NY
November 9, 2010
Percussia
Music of Ugandan composer L. Tamusuza
Mexico City, Leon, Mexico
October 11-19
Philip Glass Ensemble
Orion
Universidad Nacional de Musica, Mexico City
October 11, 2010
Masterclass
Miller Theater, NY
July 24, 2010
American Composers Orchestra
Jazz Composers
Long Island University, NY
July 12-23, 2010
CW Post Summer Chamber Festival
Kraft Music for String Quartet and Percussion
Colgrass Piece for Viola and Rototoms
Avery Fisher Hall, NY
May 8, 2010
Carmina Burana
National Chorale
Long Island University
April 12, 2010
CW Post Percussion Ensemble
premiere of Overture by Cassara
Illinois and Minnesota
March 19-23, 2010
Ethos Percussion Group
Merkin Concert Hall, NY
March 8, 2010
North/South Consonance
Church of the Holy Trinity, NY
March 6, 2010
Cantori New York
University of New Hampshire
February 24, 2010
Ethos Percussion Group
The Church of St Luke, Philadelphia
February 12, 2010
American Choral Directors Association
Free, Fearless, and Female by Libby Larsen
Vassar College
January 30, 2010
Vassar Women's Choir and marimba
Premiere of Free, Fearless, and Female
by Libby Larsen
Brooklyn College
November 24, 2009
Brooklyn College Percussion Ensemble
Premiere of Nori III by Jin-Hi Kim
Drew University, NJ
November 6, 2009
Percussia
Music of Bali
Taipei, ChungHua Taiwan
August 16 & 23, 2009
Duo Percussion Recital
w/ Chia-Hao Hsieh
Long Island University, NY
July 24, 2009
CW Post Summer Chamber Festival
Christ and St. Stephen's Church, NYC
June 23, 2009
North/South Consonance
Christ and St Stephens_Church
April 20, 2009
North/South Consonance
Lifchitz - Transformation
Reich - New York Counterpoint (on marimba)
Philadelphia,_Washington_DC,_Merkin_Concert_Hall
February 27-March 1, 2009
Music From China with the
Prism Saxophone Quartet
Vassar_College,_NY
February 1, 2009
Percussion Music of Steve Reich
w/ Dominic Donato, Garry Kvistad
James Preiss and Thad Wheeler
Steve Reich, guest
Lerner Theater, NYC
October 26, 2008
Inoue Chamber Ensemble
Mirage pour Marimba - Sueyoshi
Danca - Rosauro
Australia
October 6-18, 2008
Philip Glass Ensemble
Book of Longing
Zaragoza, Spain
September 14-18, 2008
Philip Glass Ensemble
Los Paisajes del Rio
WCM Summer Festival
July 27, 2008
Music From China
Celebrate Brooklyn, Prospect Park
July 25, 2008
Philip Glass Ensemble
Powaqqatsi
Long Island University, New York
July 23, 2008
C W Post Summer Music Festival
solo recital
Roulette Theater, New York City
February 14, 2008
Interpretations #19
Thomas Buckner
Players Theatre, New York City
December 18,2007
Original compositions by Cassara
Frank Cassara, drums Andrew Sterman, sax
Mick Rossi, Piano Mary Ann McSweeney, bass
Freer Gallery, Washington D.C.
November 4, 2007
Music From China
Vassar College, New York
September 21, 2007
Original compositions of Cassara
Frank Cassara, drums Andrew Sterman, sax
Mick Rossi, piano, Kermit Driscoll, bass
Long Island University, New York
July 16-20
C W Post Summer Music Festival
Christ and St Stephens Church, New York City
June 17, 2007
North/South Consonance
L'Histoire du Soldat
Taipei, Taiwan
April 10-12
Philip Glass Ensemble
Retrospective
North Shore Symphony
March 25, 2007
Rosauro - Concerto for
Marimba and Orchestra
Gardner Museum, Boston
October 22, 2006
Music From China
Catania, Italy
Philip Glass Ensemble
Powaqqatsi
Symphony Space, New York City
March 18, 2006
Wall-to-Wall Stravinsky
L'Histoire du Soldat
San Francisco
February 17-19, 2006
Philip Glass Ensemble
Quatsi Trilogy
Paris, France
December 16-18, 2005
Philip Glass Ensemble
Quatsi Trilogy
Wales
December 1-3, 2005
Philip Glass Ensemble
Qatsi Trilogy
Mexico, Texas, Australia
October 11-22, 2005
Philip Glass Ensemble
Orion
Melbourne International Arts Festival
October 16, 2005
guest artist for Wu Man
Brooklyn Academy of Music
October 4-8, 2005
Philip Glass Ensemble
Orion
Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York City
September 27, 2005
Steve Reich and Musicians
Drumming
Turin, Italy
September 12-14, 2005
Philip Glass Ensemble
Quatsi Trilogy
Poland, Spain, France
July 1-9, 2005
Philip Glass Ensemble
Quatsi Trilogy
December 16-18, 2005
Philip Glass Ensemble
Quatsi Trilogy
Wales
December 1-3, 2005
Philip Glass Ensemble
Qatsi Trilogy
Mexico, Texas, Australia
October 11-22, 2005
Philip Glass Ensemble
Orion
Melbourne International Arts Festival
October 16, 2005
guest artist for Wu Man
Brooklyn Academy of Music
October 4-8, 2005
Philip Glass Ensemble
Orion
Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York City
September 27, 2005
Steve Reich and Musicians
Drumming
Turin, Italy
September 12-14, 2005
Philip Glass Ensemble
Quatsi Trilogy
Poland, Spain, France
July 1-9, 2005
Philip Glass Ensemble
Quatsi Trilogy
