Jonny Smith - PercussionIst

 
 

Jonny is currently working on a new multi-media piece by the brilliant composer Quinn Jacobs. Quinn previously wrote “Ancient Rhymes Unwinding,” a dramatic work which Jonny premiered in 2018 and has performed several times since then. To see a performance of Ancient Rhymes Unwinding, check out Jonny’s “Videos” page. Also stay tuned for more information about this new multi-media work.


Jonny’s marimba duo, Taktus, has been working with director and creator Tom Belding to produce a new music video. The video will be set to Music in Contrary Motion, the final track on Taktus’s most recent album, “Mirrored Glass.” The video is set to be released in the Spring of 2021.


Jonny has recently had a peer-reviewed paper published on the Drumming@50 website. This project celebrates the 50th anniversary of American composer Steve Reich’s famous work, Drumming, premiered in New York City in 1971. The site includes videos, interviews, historical information, and articles all centred on this phenomenal work by Reich. Jonny’s paper, titled “Relationship and Community in the Creative Process: The Steve Reich and Musicians Ensemble,” was one of six selected for this project. You can read it here.


Jonny recently recorded percussion for the University of Toronto Opera programs production of “Escape Room.” The premiere of this opera will be broadcast online on February 28, 2021. For more information, please see the event page here: Escape Room

 

News & Upcoming Events

If you’d like more information about any of the events posted on this page, please get in touch with Jonny at: jonny@jonnysmithpercussion.com