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Professor Emeritus Russell Hartenberger is the former chair of percussion at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. He is a member of the percussion group Nexus and has performed with the Steve Reich Musicians since 1971. Hartenberger holds a Ph.D. in World Music from Wesleyan University, specializing in the music of West Africa, North and South India, and Indonesia. He has played with leading orchestras in North America, Europe, and Asia, and was part of Nexus, which created the soundtrack for the Academy Award-winning full-length documentary, 'Man Skied Everest.' As a member of the Steve Reich Musicians, he has recorded with ECM, DGG, and Nonesuch Records, contributing to a Grammy Award-winning recording, 'Music for 18 Musicians.' Hartenberger's work includes collaborations with renowned musicians such as Gil Evans, John Cage, Steve Gadd, and Yo-Yo Ma. His compositions, such as 'Invisible Proverb' and 'Telisi Odyssey,' have been published, as have his arrangements for percussion. His scholarly contributions include an article in the September 2012 issue of Percussive Notes and an essay in the Ashgate Research Companion to Minimalist and Postminimalist Music.
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