This is a video of a live premiere performance of 'counting piece 1'. The piece was composed by Scott Farkas, and premiered by the magic valley symphony at the College of Southern Idaho on October 13th, 2019. participating in the premiere were the magic valley symphony, several hundred
This is a live performance of "Double Mantra" by Danny Clay. the performance was given on May 25th in Twin Falls Idaho at the old Idaho Youth Ranch building. Performers were Jared Hallock, Jaci Rasmussen, Josiah Wayment, Alex Hudson, Roxy Eickhof, and Scott Farkas
A Promotional video chronicling the 2019 Northwest Percussion Festival hosted in Twin Falls, ID
This is a performance of 6 of the 8 movements of John Luther Adams' work "The Mathematics of Resonant Bodies." The performance was given as part of the Stage Door Series at the College of Southern Idaho on April 20th 2017.
"Peeping Tom" composed by Dan Senn and performed live by Scott Farkas at the old Idaho Youth Ranch building in Twin Falls, ID - May 25 2018.
A performance of "Co-LaborRinging (From Earth to Art)" as part of the interference series in Flagstaff Arizona.
This is a live recording of the world premiere performance of LISTENING PIECE number 1. The piece was composed by Scott Farkas and premiered by the Slippery Rock University Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Jonathan Helmick. The performance was held on May 1st 2019 on the campus of Slippery Rock University. This piece is a 'sound map' constructed to let players explore their performance from unison to disperate sounds and back again by the end.
This is a live performance of "Bloom" from "Play Book" by Danny Clay. the performance was given on May 25th in Twin Falls Idaho at the old Idaho Youth Ranch building. Performers were Jared Hallock, Jaci Rasmussen, Josiah Wayment, Alex Hudson, Roxy Eickhof, and Scott Farkas
This is a live performance of “Palimpset (after Magnus Carlson) composed by Bill Sallak and performed by Scott Farkas
"Solo with Snare Drum" composed by William Defotis in 1991 for Allen Otte, and performed here by Scott Farkas in the old Idaho Youth Ranch building in Twin Falls, ID on May 25th 2018.
a Masterclass given by Bernard Woma and members of the SAAKUMU dance troupe for College of Southern Idaho music Students on January 25th 2016 focused on singing and drumming from Ghana, West Africa.
a Masterclass given by Bernard Woma and members of the SAAKUMU dance troupe for College of Southern Idaho music Students on January 25th 2016 focused on dancing and drumming from Ghana, West Africa.
This is an improvised performance based around Thelonious Monk's tune "Straight, no Chaser." The performance was given as part of the show "Monk in Motion" during the 2015 - 2016 season of the Stage Door Series at the College of Southern Idaho. It was performed by Scott Farkas on solo Vibraphone.
The second performance of the day for the CSI Percussion Ensemble at the college's 50th anniversary party on September 12th, 2015.
This is a performance of Thelonious Monk's song "Epistrophy" given as part of the College of Southern Idaho's Stage Door Series on 11/18/2015. The song is performed by Brent Jensen (saxophone) Scott Farkas (percussion) and members of the Inspirata Dance Project.
Ney Rosauro's Concerto for Marimba performed by Scott Farkas and the Magic Valley Symphony Orchestra.
This is a performance of Thelonious Monk's song "Misterioso" featuring Brent Jensen (saxophone) Adam Crofts (bass) Scott Farkas (percussion) and members of the Inspirata Dance Project
This is a performance of Thelonious Monk's song "Shuffle Boil" from the College of Southern Idaho's Stage Door Series show "Monk in Motion" This song was performed by Brent Jensen (saxophone) Adam Crofts (bass) and Scott Farkas (percussion).
The first piece of the 2014 Stage Door Series Show "Birth of a Band" featuring: Brent Jensen (Wood Winds) Ryan Nielsen (Trumpet) Justin Nielsen (Piano) Aaron Miller (Bass) Scott Farkas (Percussion)
The second piece from the "Birth of a Band" performance as part of the College of Southern Idaho's "Stage Door" series performed by: Ryan Nielsen (Trumpet) Brent Jensen (Saxophone) Justin Nielsen (Piano) Aaron Miller (Bass) and Scott Farkas (Percussion).
This is a performance given by College of Southern Idaho faculty as the introduction to their annual fine arts day. It was an inter-media collaboration featuring music faculty Brent Jensen (Saxophone) and Scott Farkas (Percussion); Language faculty member Adam Crofts (Bass); Dance faculty member Cindy Jones, and art faculty Mike Youngman, and Bill West.
Interview with Dan Ornowski of Percussion Ed-iquette discussing beginning percussion curriculum and pedagogy.
This is a collaborative performance featuring members of the Visual Art department (Ben Lustig), Music Department (Brent Jensen [sax] and Scott Farkas [percussion]) and Dance Department (Cindy Jones) along with students from the College of Southern Idaho. The performance was the opening activity for Fine Arts Day in Feb. 2015
Scott Farkus, associate professor of music at the College of Southern Idaho, plays his cactus after hooking it up to an amplifier. (DREW NASH, TIMES-NEWS)