Faculty members and participants alike trekked to the beautiful campus of Johnson State College for the 12th Annual KoSA workshop.  Created by founder Aldo Mazza, this year's Workshop and Festfival was highlighted by astounding weather and a host of once-in-a-lifetime performances.  To learn more, visit KosaMusic.com.

35th Anniversary Concert of the St-Lawrence Choir 
featuring Repercussion is a hit
Montreal, Canada, May 12, 2007 - 7:30 p.m. — Oscar Peterson Concert Hall

A celebration of works for choir and percussion, with the internationally renowned Quebec group, Répercussion featuring Iwan Edwards, founding conductor; and Répercussion: Aldo Mazza, Chantal Simard, Robert Lépine and Luc Langlois.

Mazza Moves Manitoba, Makes Mark Musiciafying Montreal
(webmaster fired for too much alliteration in news headlines!)
Montreal, Canada, May 8, 2006

Montreal percussionist and drummer, Aldo Mazza (Répercussion, Director and Founder of the KoSA Percussion Workshops & Festival, Founder of the KoSA Academy) just returned from a successful clinic tour in Manitoba (Canada) where he spent four days adjudicating at the Brandon Jazz Festival.   During the event, Aldo gave several workshops to band directors and clinics in Latin percussion rhythms and techniques.  Aldo then continued his tour of Manitoba in Winnipeg (The Drum Cellar) where a crowd  of 250 drum and percussion enthusiasts gathered to take in his classes in Latin rhythms.  Back in his hometown of Montreal (Canada), Aldo has recently performed with legendary singer and artist Petula Clark, and the Savoy-Ellington singers.

He is also in demand in Montreal as a drum circle facilitator for corporate events – a new venture for Aldo who in 2005 started the successful company – “Drumparties.com”.

On June 3&4 Aldo will be busy in Montreal  when KoSA presents its first KoSA Montreal Weekend  workshop eaturing Dom Famularo, Paul Picard, Jerry Mercer, Camil Belisle, Giampaolo Scatozza, Robert Leroux, Tony Albino, Pierre Cornier and Nasyr A. Al-Khabir.

 In the coming months, Aldo will be performing several shows in Montreal accompanying the famed singer Frank Sinatra Jr.  Of course, this August, don’t forget to catch Aldo at his usual hang in Vermont for the 11th edition of the KoSA International Percussion Workshops and Festival.  This year’s event promises to be yet again full of surprises and will certainly not disappoint.   Aldo will be teaching and performing along with such renown artists as Antonio Sanchez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Bernard Purdie, to name but a few. 

Aldo performs in Chamber Music Festival
Montreal, Canada, Monday June 6, 2005

Tuesday June 7 at 8pm at the Chalet on Mount Royal. Aldo Mazza will perform (with string quartet , voice and piano) the music from the film "THE PINES OF EMILY CARR."

For the first time this year, hear the debut of the Festival String Quartet, a group formed especially in celebration of the Festival's 10th Anniversary. The Quartet includes members of the Chicago Symphony and National Arts Center Orchestra as well as Montreal's Aldo Mazza on timpani. This visually stimulating evening includes Murray Schafer's Beauty and the Beast, a work for Mezzo Soprano and Masks. "The Pines of Emily Carr" will feature readings from the artist's diary and projections of her paintings as well as music by Jean Coulthard. A film will about this work will soon to be broadcast on CBC TV. The program will end with one of the greatest works in the literature, Beethoven's Archduke Trio.

Concerts take place at the Chalet atop Mount Royal.  More information can be found at
http://www.festivalmontreal.org. 

Aldo's Quick Time movies
Montreal, Canada, May 14, 2005: PLEASE CLICK HERE

Aldo goes Aussie
Montreal, Canada, April 18, 2005:

Aldo just finished a ten-day visit to Canberra, Australia  where he performed , gave clinics and master classes for the World Rhythms Week at the ANU School of Music.  Aldo featured in his classes his unique WorldKit, a pot pourri of exotic and traditonal percussion instrument, enhanced with electronic concepts . 

Daily classes were held throughout the week on the art of improvisation and the exploration of world-rhythm  concepts from various cultures including African, Arabic, Southern Italian and Cuban. A major highlight  of the week was a live two-way video performance connecting New York to Australia with the help of KoSA alumnus Allan Molnar.  Aldo and Allan performed a musical work in real time between Autralia and New York. The end of the week culminated with a finale concert featuring solo performances by Aldo, duets and ensemble playing with host and event director, Gary France . Aldo was also proud to present the Australian premiere of the Canadian composition “Chaka” from Vincent Dionne. This piece was originally written for Aldo’s internationally known group Répercussion.  Aldo rearranged the original score to accomodate the four percussionists tat the Austrailian event.

Aldo’s visit to Australia was made possible by the Canadian High Commission, (who graciously hosted Aldo and fellow Canadian artist Diana Krall), the Australian National University, Sabian, LP, and ProMark. Please Click Here for the Aldo in Aussie IMAGE gallery

Besides being busy as the Artistic Director of the KoSA International Percussion Workshops and Festival in Vermont (July 25-July 31, 2005) which celebrates this year its tenth anniversary (www.kosamusic.com), future plans are underway for Aldo to perform and lead clinics in Asia , Cuba, Canada and the U.S.

(Aldo Mazza plays Sabian, Ludwig, Musser, LP, Evans, Mike Balter mallets, ProMark , Grip Peddlar, and Mountain Rythym instruments. For more information on any projects involving Aldo Mazza, or KoSA, please visit http://www.kosamusic.com.)