X8B. Kvistad Collection Gallery, Section B
Art, Music & Theater | Registration opens 2/25/2026 9:00 AM
This class will be held in the Kvistad Collection Gallery in Kingston, home of thousands of instruments, including many rare mechanical musical instruments. Garry Kvistad will demonstrate rhythm through class participation in drumming games, demonstrate the role of percussion in music of many styles and cultures, and discuss the creation and special tunings of Woodstock Chimes (which began with the cutting up of discarded aluminum lawn chairs in the mid 70s).
NOTE: This class will be held on three consecutive days in the Kvistad Collection Gallery in Kingston. Register for one section.
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Garry Kvistad
Presenter
Garry Kvistad, founder of Woodstock Chimes and a member of the percussion group Nexus, has a Bachelor of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory and a Master of Music from Northern Illinois University (Distinguished Alumni Awardee). He won a group Grammy Award for the Steve Reich and Musicians recording of Music for 18 Musicians. He is on the faculty of the Bard College Conservatory of Music and was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame, an honor he shares with John Cage, Evelyn Glennie, and Ringo Starr.