MAJESTIC AT TBA 2010
July 2010—Majestic percussion instruments will be featured in several settings
throughout the 2010 Texas Bandmasters Association Convention to be held in San Antonio,
Texas July 25-28.
As the official concert percussion supplier of the 2010 TBA Convention, Majestic will
provide an array of concert percussion instruments to be used on the main performance
stage. This will include a new prototype rosewood marimba, a V7530S vibraphone, an X7535H xylophone, B3525S orchestra bells, a set of four Prophonic
timpani, a Prophonic bass
drum, and a complete set of Artist Series concert
toms. Many of these will be available
for conference attendees to purchase at a special show discount.
Esteemed educator and Majestic performing artist Dr.
Stephen Crawford will be a featured
clinician at this year’s convention. The session, titled "Head"aches: Getting
the Most Out of Your Timpani, will be held on Monday, July 26th. Designed to help educators
understand the instrument better, it will address performance techniques as well as instrument
mechanics and maintenance. The clinic will feature Dr. Crawford providing demonstrations
using Majestic suspended kettle hammered copper timpani.
KHS America will also have a large display in the exhibit hall during the convention,
where several Majestic models will be featured in addition to Mapex drums, Jupiter wind
instruments, and Azumi flutes.
“We have seen a dramatic rise in the popularity of Majestic percussion in Texas over
the course of the last year” says Chris Hankes, KHS Marching and Concert Percussion Manager.
“Many educators are beginning to discover the quality and value that have long been the
hallmark of instruments produced by Majestic. I am very encouraged and excited to partner
with the Texas Bandmasters Association, given the strong tradition of music education
in Texas.”
Majestic has a history of building quality percussion instruments that dates back to 1921.
The brand name was established in 1960, and Majestic concert drums and timpani became highly
regarded throughout Europe. More recently, a full complement of mallet instruments have been
introduced to fulfill all needs of the concert percussion stage.