Timothy Van Cleave

If you’ve seen the name on Facebook and Twitter AND you are curious what it means. Have a visit:

http://www.anitaeccleston.com/?page_id=815

A note from Dr. George Wolfe: To all of you who are music lovers, my new compact disk, “Le Saxophone Extraordinaire” is now available at Starbucks on Tillotson Ave. in Muncie. Featured on the CD with me are James Helton, Holly Hanauer, Robert Palmer, Eric Edberg, Jim Rhinehart, Tim Van Cleave, and Amanda Fratangeli. The cover art is by Alfredo Marin-Carle. All proceeds from sales go to support the Friends Church Food Pantry. So stop by, enjoy the music, and at the same time, feed some hungry families in Muncie. You guys are the BEST!

Welcome friends, family, students, and colleagues. I am happy your surfed to my website! If you are a first time visitor please have a look at the Bio and Listen pages to find out more about me and to listen to some audio. I’ve added a new Photos page for your enjoyment as well. Also if you are in Vancouver or know you will be visiting soon visit my Calendar page for a list of performances.

Here are a few suggestions to make sure we can stay connected.

1. Follow me on Twitter @TAVanCleave
2. Like my Facebook Page
3. Check out my profile on Patron 21
4. Come see a concert or other performance

Recently I have added a Lessons page so that people interested in percussion lessons can easily get in touch with me to ask questions or set up a lesson. I enjoy teaching percussion to people of all ages and abilities. If you are a band or orchestra teacher I am also available to teach clinics for percussion students in beginning, intermediate, and senior concert bands and orchestras. I also have a strong desire to put together a high school percussion ensemble or a drum-corps style drumline.

Some highlights for the Fall of 2013:

Recording Project with The Sidewalk Cellist

Anita Eccelston’s Like Smoke Series at the Kozmik Zoo

Vancouver New Music Festival Chamber Opera

Music on Main Presents Steve Reich’s Drumming

The Ethos Collective at Chamber Con by VNM/Redshift

Keep an eye out for new events! Hope to see you soon.

Timothy

Experimenting with my set up for an upcoming concert at the Blueridge Chamber Music Festival in August 16th. This set up is my first draft for Lou Harrison’s First Flute Concerto.

www.blueridgechamber.org

As some may know and many may learn Guru Purnima was July 22nd. It is a time of celebrating and respectfully thanking your gurus and teachers. I was introduced to Guru Purnima in 2013 by my friend and teacher Neeraja Aptikar ji. Recently I have the chance to accompany her at the 120th Celebration of Swami Vivekanada ji’s arrival in Vancouver, British Columbia very close to the auspicious day. It is a great honour to be a student of her teachings.

From the very first moments of study, I realized I was embarking on a beautiful and intense musical journey with a kind and knowledgable guide. Day in and day out her ability to bring such feeling to music amazes me. Never holding back, she shares all of her knowledge in an open and generous manner – an excellent and experienced teacher that I will always admire, respect, and trust.

I would like to thank another one of my fabulous music teachers, Dr. Erwin C. Mueller. After over 50 years of teaching percussion at Ball State University he has made the decision to retire from teaching and pursue other awesome endeavors. Recently I traveled back to my hometown of Muncie, Indiana and dropped by his teaching studio to say hello. Each day of my life utilizes one of the many lessons he taught me during my  university years. A an amazing, energetic, and influential teacher and friend. His dedication to teaching percussion is equalled only by the most talented teachers around the world.

I would like to in its you all to be a part of an upcoming recording project with my pal Clara, the Sidewalk Cellist. Together we are combining forces to create an amazing record enjoyable for everyone. It’s a diverse project fusing ideas and influence from the many genres of music we both love. Of course you are going to love it too!

Clara’s compositions are emitting jazzy lines and sassy lyrics that are challenging me in new ways. In my creative process I am working to create certain blended time feels to give the music a little swunk. In the quest to cook up a few new grooves and concepts I started to have dreams of using a sweet sounding ride cymbal. Not just any cymbal, but one with a brilliant sound that blends well with the sound of the cello and voice.

Here is how you can join us for this project. First visit http://www.patron21.com/users/timothyvancleave. Enjoy my biography, photos, and videos of previous projects. Close your eyes and ponder what future projects you could directly impact. Then click the link to become a Patron, a great supporter of music, art, and other creative arts! A sweet reward could be coming your way.

Hi All!!

I’ve recently updated the calendar page on this website. Some great shows are coming up fast. I hope to see you there!!

Everyone needs to give this a listen!! Keep your eyes open for the next great record by the Sidewalk Cellist.

http://ow.ly/i361G