| W. Lee Vinson, percussion |
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Dodging the 'Curve Ball' at Orchestra Auditions (.pdf)
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Suggestions on how to prepare for the unexpected at orchestral percussion auditions.
Percussive Notes - March, 2010 drumchattr.com - September, 2010 |
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Previewing Lee's Symphonic Clinic at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention.
Percussive Notes - August / September, 2009 |
Nokes & Nicolai: Boston, MA Drum Builders, 1912 - 1926
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An article about early Boston drum builders Nokes & Nicolai.
LeeVinson.com - 2009 Not So Modern Drummer Magazine - Volume 16.1, Winter 2010 Note: information contained in this article can now be found at BostonDrumBuilders.com/nokes&nicolai.html |
Refining Your Snare Drum Playing for Orchestra Auditions (.pdf)
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What are some of the common issues with snare drumming at orchestral auditions? How can you go about addressing problems in each of these areas? Percussive Notes - April, 2009 |
The Innovations of Harry A. Bower
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An article about early 20th century author, inventor, and Boston Symphony Percussionist, Harry A. Bower. Not So Modern Drummer Magazine - Volume 15.1, Winter 2009 (Excerpts) LeeVinson.com - 2009 Note: information contained in this article can now be found at BostonDrumBuilders.com/bower.html |
Lee Vinson: Auditioning for the BSO (.pdf)
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An interview by Omar Carmenates which covers a lot of bases including a little bit about my background, the process of auditioning, and getting started with the Boston Symphony. This interview was done in the Spring of 2007 after my audition for the BSO but before I had started as a full time member. Percussive Notes - August, 2008 |
A Lesson on Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain (.pdf)
Zildjian.com - August, 2007
Connecting Your Head and Your Hands (.pdf)
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This article addresses the connection between technical practice and mental visualization in preparing excerpts for an audition. LeeVinson.com - 2008 drumchattr.com - August, 2010 |
| Handouts from Lee's Symphonic Clinic at PASIC 2009. |
The Rudimental Connection (.pdf)
| Connecting the Percussive Arts Society International Drum Rudiments and Jaque Delecluse's Twelve Etudes for Snare Drum. Part of Lee's Delecluse snare drum clinic notes. |