About our guest
Larry Reese
On 14 February 2005 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Principal Timpanist Laurence Reese (Larry) participated in a videoconference with three secondary schools from around New Zealand.
Watch clips of Larry talking about:
- The different styles of music he likes to play
- The different types of Timpani and other percussion instruments
- Life as a professional musician and going on tour
- Occupational health issues
- The best way to practice
- How to get a job with the NZSO
Larry performed with several overseas orchestras including the London Philharmonic before joining the NZSO in 1998. He was also a member of Global Percussion, a Baltimore-based trio that recorded Balinese gamelan and African percussion music.
Larry is a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York and the Royal College of Music in London and is both a timpanist and percussionist. He is a visiting professor at Victoria University of Wellington.
Participating Schools:
- Hato Paora College
- Te Aroha College
- Waitaki Valley School
Web links
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
http://www.nzso.co.nz/