Orchestras
Before his retirement, Norman performed regularly with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. In the past, he has served as a Percussionist with the Arizona Opera Orchestra, Principal Timpanist/Principal Percussionist with the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, and as Principal Timpanist with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, the Evansville Philharmonic, the Spoleto Festival Orchestra, and the Leonard Bernstein Festival Orchestra.
These, and additional musical experiences, have given him the opportunity to perform under the batons of David Amram, Enrique Batiz, Luciano Berio, Leonard Bernstein, Gary Bertini, Ogan Durjan'Narc, Cornelius Eberhardt, Lukas Foss, Alberto Ginastera, Christopher Keene, Cal Stewart Kellogg, Igor Markevitch, Neville Marriner, Yehudi Menuhin, John Nelson, Daniel Oren, Krzysztof Penderecki, Jose Serebrier, Robert Shaw, George Singer, Leonard Slatkin, Walter Susskind, and many others.
Chamber and Solo Performances
Norman performed a faculty recital nearly every year while at the University of Arizona. He enjoyed performing chamber music with his colleagues at the University and with members of the TSO.
In the Fall of 2013 semester, Norm shared a faculty recital with Kelly Thomas, Professor of Euphonium and Tuba at UA. Kelly is an amazing player, and the recital included both solo and duet works. During the Spring 2012 semester, Norm presented the Arizona Premier of the new percussion concerto, Drum Music, by John Mackey. This high-energy, three-movement work was performed with the University of Arizona Wind Ensemble on February 16th.
Another recent Faculty Artist Recital took place on February 21, 2011. The performance featured Bartok's Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, along with Askell Masson's Rhythm Strip.
A live video webcast of his recital on September 21, 2009 was the first of its kind from the University of Arizona School of Music. The program included Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata and Michael Torke's concerto for percussion, Rapture.
Clincian
Norm has presented seminars at many regional, national, and international conventions including the International Percussion Festival in Puerto Rico, the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, The Texas Association of Music Schools Convention, the Tennessee Wind Ensemble Conference, the Ontario “Celebration of the Drum”, the Day of Percussion Festivals in Arizona, California, Kansas, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, South Dakota, Idaho, and Utah, the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia National Convention, the Rhythm Sticks Festival in London, the “Toronto 2000: Musical Intersections” conference, and five Percussive Arts Society International Conventions.
He continues to offer master classes and give concerts as a guest artist around the country.
Awards and Endorsements
Norman was awarded the prestigious Performer's Certificate from Indiana University, where he received both the Master of Music degree in Percussion Performance with Honors and the Doctor of Music Arts degree. In 1992, Norman was the featured soloist with the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, performing the United States Premiere of Berthold Hummel’s Konzert für Schlagzeug und Orchester, op.70. Norm created and helped to establish the World Percussion Network which later became “pas.org”. At PASIC ’94, Norm was honored to be given the Outstanding Service Award from the Percussive Arts Society in recognition of his work with the WPN. In 2000, Norman was invited to present the Keynote Address at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention's New Music/Research Day. The address was titled Turn On-Plug In-Groove Out. Norm is very thankful for the support of some of the finest manufacturers in the world of percussion. Norman is a Yamaha Performing Artist, a Vic Firth Artist, a Zildjian Artist, a Remo Gold Level Endorser, and a member of the Black Swamp Educators' Network.
Before his retirement, Norman performed regularly with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. In the past, he has served as a Percussionist with the Arizona Opera Orchestra, Principal Timpanist/Principal Percussionist with the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, and as Principal Timpanist with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, the Evansville Philharmonic, the Spoleto Festival Orchestra, and the Leonard Bernstein Festival Orchestra.
These, and additional musical experiences, have given him the opportunity to perform under the batons of David Amram, Enrique Batiz, Luciano Berio, Leonard Bernstein, Gary Bertini, Ogan Durjan'Narc, Cornelius Eberhardt, Lukas Foss, Alberto Ginastera, Christopher Keene, Cal Stewart Kellogg, Igor Markevitch, Neville Marriner, Yehudi Menuhin, John Nelson, Daniel Oren, Krzysztof Penderecki, Jose Serebrier, Robert Shaw, George Singer, Leonard Slatkin, Walter Susskind, and many others.
Chamber and Solo Performances
Norman performed a faculty recital nearly every year while at the University of Arizona. He enjoyed performing chamber music with his colleagues at the University and with members of the TSO.
In the Fall of 2013 semester, Norm shared a faculty recital with Kelly Thomas, Professor of Euphonium and Tuba at UA. Kelly is an amazing player, and the recital included both solo and duet works. During the Spring 2012 semester, Norm presented the Arizona Premier of the new percussion concerto, Drum Music, by John Mackey. This high-energy, three-movement work was performed with the University of Arizona Wind Ensemble on February 16th.
Another recent Faculty Artist Recital took place on February 21, 2011. The performance featured Bartok's Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, along with Askell Masson's Rhythm Strip.
A live video webcast of his recital on September 21, 2009 was the first of its kind from the University of Arizona School of Music. The program included Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata and Michael Torke's concerto for percussion, Rapture.
Clincian
Norm has presented seminars at many regional, national, and international conventions including the International Percussion Festival in Puerto Rico, the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, The Texas Association of Music Schools Convention, the Tennessee Wind Ensemble Conference, the Ontario “Celebration of the Drum”, the Day of Percussion Festivals in Arizona, California, Kansas, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, South Dakota, Idaho, and Utah, the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia National Convention, the Rhythm Sticks Festival in London, the “Toronto 2000: Musical Intersections” conference, and five Percussive Arts Society International Conventions.
He continues to offer master classes and give concerts as a guest artist around the country.
Awards and Endorsements
Norman was awarded the prestigious Performer's Certificate from Indiana University, where he received both the Master of Music degree in Percussion Performance with Honors and the Doctor of Music Arts degree. In 1992, Norman was the featured soloist with the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, performing the United States Premiere of Berthold Hummel’s Konzert für Schlagzeug und Orchester, op.70. Norm created and helped to establish the World Percussion Network which later became “pas.org”. At PASIC ’94, Norm was honored to be given the Outstanding Service Award from the Percussive Arts Society in recognition of his work with the WPN. In 2000, Norman was invited to present the Keynote Address at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention's New Music/Research Day. The address was titled Turn On-Plug In-Groove Out. Norm is very thankful for the support of some of the finest manufacturers in the world of percussion. Norman is a Yamaha Performing Artist, a Vic Firth Artist, a Zildjian Artist, a Remo Gold Level Endorser, and a member of the Black Swamp Educators' Network.