We commissioned the Rochester, NY based composer and percussionist Ivan Trevino to write a piece for us. We will be premiering Things We Dream About for flute, vibraphone and drum set in San Francisco on September 27, 2013.
WHY?
Chris and Ivan met when they were both MM students at the Eastman School of Music. Between all of the classes, rehearsals, teaching, instrument constructing, and general craziness that is graduate school, Chris knew that Ivan would always be someone he would enjoy working with. On A/B Duo’s Feb. 2012 tour (as we were discussing our current commissioning project) Ivan went to the top of our list of composers to commission, and the rest, as they say, is history.
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Photo provided by: Ivan Trevino
BIO:
Ivan Trevino is a musician who wears many hats. He’s a rock drummer at heart, and brings that spirit into other avenues of his life, such as classical percussion, composing, and teaching.
Ivan has drummed, recorded, and composed extensively with Break of Reality, a national touring cello rock band. As a founding member of Break of Reality, Ivan has reached international acclaim, selling over 40,000 albums and touring extensively across the U.S. His Break of Reality compositions have been heard by millions of listeners via Pandora Internet Radio and also featured on television programs such as Dateline NBC and PBS.
Ivan is currently on faculty at the Hochstein School of Music
& Dance in Rochester, NY, where he teaches percussion, composition, and
chamber music. He is also on faculty at the Eastman School of Music, where he
teaches a course in music business.
To see what Ivan has been up to recently or read his blog, visit http://ivandrums.com/. To listen to some of his music, visit https://soundcloud.com/ivandrums.
Q&A WITH IVAN TREVINO
A/B: Any pre/during/post composition rituals?
Ivan: Coffee / Coffee / Sleep
A/B: Favorite drink after finishing a composition?
Ivan: Blood & Sand
A/B: Stay-cation or vacation?
Ivan: Stayyyy
A/B: Rom-com or Action-Thriller?
Ivan: Game of Thrones
A/B: Nsync or Backstreet?
Ivan: New Kids on the Block
A/B: Cake or Pie?
Ivan: Pecan Pie
A/B: Favorite live musical moment?
Ivan: Any time I played with Chris Jones
A/B: Apple or Microsoft?
Ivan: Apple
A/B: Sibelius or Finale?
Ivan: Finale
A/B: Favorite Artist?
Ivan: Dale Chihuly
A/B: Favorite Book?
Ivan: Blink
A/B: Ideal vacation spot?
Ivan: Rockport, TX
A/B: Guilty pleasure?
Ivan: Shadow boxing
A/B: Favorite Sesame Street character?
Ivan: The Muppets
A/B: Favorite breakfast food?
Ivan: Breakfast Tacos!
A/B: Your proudest moment?
Ivan: A-honor roll 3rd grade
A/B: Vinyl, cassette tape, compact discs, or mp3?
Ivan: Bluetooth in my car
A/B: Name one item on your bucket list.
Ivan: Watch a professional boxing fight in Vegas
A/B: Favorite movie?
Ivan: Anchorman
A/B: Your first LP, tape, CD, etc. purchase?
Ivan: Ha, Ace of Base!!