Recent Mizzou Percussion Graduate Jordan Nielsen returns to talk more about working with his fellow grad assistants and working on difficult chamber music (02:30), the “portfolio career” he’s putting together in town in the near future (12:40), and the Random Ass Questions segment, including discussions of cymbal technique, being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, the A.P.E.X. series from Southern Utah University, and some great movies and TV shows (23:00).

Finishing with a Rave on the Charles Dickens classic David Copperfield (01:00:00).

Links:

Jordan Nielsen’s webpage

Part 1 with Jordan Nielsen on the podcast

“Torque” - Vijay Iyer

Missouri Contemporary Ballet

“Kyoto” - John Psathas

Hickman High School Bands

Clip Walker on the podcast

Vento Music and Visual Design

The Missouri Symphony

Brandon Boyd