Venue
University of Delaware, Puglisi Orchestra Hall at Roselle Center for the Arts
110 Orchard Road
Newark, DE 19716
110 Orchard Road
Newark, DE 19716
UDIPS Artist Collage Concert featuring Steve Fidyk
Featuring Evan Chapman, Jean Carlo Ureña González, Quey Percussion Duo, UD Graduate Percussion Group, and Steve Fidyk with the UD Faculty Jazz Ensemble and UD Jazz Ensemble I.
UDIPS is an immersive weekend of percussion focused on presenter/participant interaction through hands-on sessions, engaging performances and Q&A hangouts specifically built into the schedule. UDIPS is FREE to participants of any age or experience level! For more information click HERE.
About Steve Fidyk
Known for his versatility and musical approach, jazz drummer Steve Fidyk has earned national and international acclaim as an artist, author, composer and columnist. For more than 21 years, he was the drummer and featured soloist with The Army Blues Big Band, a premier 17-piece jazz ensemble stationed in Washington D.C.
He has appeared on over 100 recordings and his discography as a co-leader includes Big Kids with John DeSalme (U.S. Roots) and two records with The Taylor/Fidyk Big Band: A Perfect Match (Write Groove, 2003) and Live at Blues Alley (OA2, 2006). His discography as a bandleader includes Heads Up! (Posi-Tone, 2014) and Allied Forces (Posi-Tone, 2016). Both recordings feature his original arrangements and compositions. Since 2015, he has been a member of the Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia. With vocalist Maureen McGovern, he has accompanied symphony orchestras throughout the country including The Cincinnati Pops, Spokane Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Plano Symphony, The Baltimore Symphony, The Buffalo Philharmonic, The Richmond Symphony, and the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon Big Band.
2025 UDIPS Guest Artists:
- Pius Cheung, Concert Artist
- Steve Fidyk, Drum Set Artist
- Evan Chapman, Drummer/Producer
- Mariana Ramirez, SIX the Musical and Excelsis Percussion Quartet
- Edouard Beyens, Principal, Baltimore Symphony
- Jean Carlo Ureña González, Lawrence University Conservatory of Music
- Lamon Lawhorn, Virginia State University
- Jim Ancona, UD/Boston Crusaders
- Quey Percussion Duo, Chamber Ensemble and Artistic Directors
Presented by University of Delaware, Department of Music.
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