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This is Joe Wong. Welcome to the Trapset, where each week we explore the lives of drummers.

I'm going to play something for you. Your Hearing Burst, composed by John Luther Adams, and performed by my guest, Stephen Schick.

For over 40 years, Shick has dedicated himself to the exploration of percussion of

percussive arts, specializing

in contemporary music.

A distinguished professor of music at the University of California San Diego, Stephen has struck

a balance between teaching, performance, and writing.

He's commissioned or premiered over 150 new works internationally.

He's co-founded and performed with groups such as Bang on a Can All-Stars and Redfish

Bluefish.

And in 2006, he authored the book The Percussionist's Art,

considered by many to be a definitive source of information and analysis of several major

works of percussion repertoire.

I interviewed Steve at the Colburn School in Los Angeles prior to a recent performance.

Although he's an intellectual and academic of the highest order, I also found him to be warm and engaging.

This may explain his extraordinarily precise yet highly emotive performance style.

And now our interview with Stephen Schick.

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