Robert van Sice
Encyclopedia
Robert van Sice is an American percussionist and marimba
player. He has toured and recorded extensively, currently teaches at the Yale School of Music
and the Peabody Conservatory of Music, and was recently invited to join the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music
. In addition to being a strong teacher and performer, Van Sice has his own line of marimba mallets by Vic Firth
, and a line of signature marimbas by Adams Musical Instruments
.
An important figure in the European percussion community for many years, Van Sice gave the first solo marimba recital at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw
in 1989 and taught at the Rotterdam
Conservatorium and Darmstädter Ferienkurse.
Among his former students are the four members of the chamber group So Percussion
.
Marimba
The marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It consists of a set of wooden keys or bars with resonators. The bars are struck with mallets to produce musical tones. The keys are arranged as those of a piano, with the accidentals raised vertically and overlapping the natural keys ...
player. He has toured and recorded extensively, currently teaches at the Yale School of Music
Yale School of Music
The Yale School of Music is one of the twelve professional schools at Yale University and one of the premier music conservatories in the world....
and the Peabody Conservatory of Music, and was recently invited to join the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music
Curtis Institute of Music
The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, and Professional Studies Certificate in Opera. According to statistics compiled by U.S...
. In addition to being a strong teacher and performer, Van Sice has his own line of marimba mallets by Vic Firth
Vic Firth
Vic Firth is an American musician and is the founder of Vic Firth Company , a percussion stick and mallet manufacturing company that he started in 1963. The company bills itself as the world's largest manufacturer of drum sticks and mallets...
, and a line of signature marimbas by Adams Musical Instruments
Adams Musical Instruments
Adams Musical Instruments is a manufacturer of percussion instruments based in the Netherlands. The company was founded by amateur musician André Adams, who started repairing brass instruments in 1971...
.
An important figure in the European percussion community for many years, Van Sice gave the first solo marimba recital at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw
Concertgebouw
The Concertgebouw is a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Dutch term "concertgebouw" literally translates into English as "concert building"...
in 1989 and taught at the Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
Conservatorium and Darmstädter Ferienkurse.
Among his former students are the four members of the chamber group So Percussion
So Percussion
So Percussion is an American percussion quartet based in New York City.Composed of Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, Jason Treuting, and Eric Beach, the group is well known for recording and touring internationally and for its work with composers such as Steve Reich, David Lang, Paul Lansky, Martin...
.