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The Equal Temperament Percussion Duo
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EQUAL TEMPERAMENT PERCUSSION DUO (Eric & Stacey Jones) is a husband/wife percussion duo dedicated to the performance and generation of new works for percussion duo. The duo was founded in 1995 and has commissioned works by several composers including Erik Santos, Jeffrey Peyton, David Jarvis, and Thomas Brett.
Eric Jones, B.M., University of Oregon; MA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; D.M.A. (in progress), Michigan State University and has served on the music faculty at Humboldt State University. Currently he is a faculty member at Albion College, and teaches Aural Skills, Percussion, and directs the Percussion Ensemble at Lansing Community College. He performs regularly with the Oregon Coast Music Festival Orchestra, and is a founding member of the Oregon Coast Music Festival Percussion Ensemble. Mr. Jones has also performed with orchestras, chamber ensembles, and as a jazz/rock drummer with various ensembles in Oregon, Pennsylvania, California, and Michigan. Stacey Jones received her Bachelor of Music degree from Michigan State University. As a marimba soloist, she has performed as a featured artist and clinician in several states. In 1998, Stacey was the national winner of the Music Teachers National Association's (MTNA) solo percussion competition in Nashville, TN. She has performed with several symphony orchestras including the Oregon Coast Music Festival Orchestra, and is a founding member of the Oregon Coast Music Festival Percussion Ensemble. In addition to her diverse chamber, orchestral, and solo performance experience, she also serves on the faculty at the MSU Community Music School, and is a percussion instructor at several Mid-Michigan high schools. Contact details and further informationE-mail Equal Temperament/Eroica For further details, see Eroica website |