Castleton, Vermont July 21-25, 2015

Castleton, VT - KoSA Communications proudly celebrates twenty years of the KoSA Music Festival. Nightly performances will be presented from July 21- 25, 2015 at 8 p.m. at the Casella Theatre of Castleton State College in Castleton, Vermont.

After two decades, the KoSA International Percussion Workshop, Drum Camp and Festival continues to deliver electrifying concerts which feature numerous internationally renowned artists, in rare Vermont appearances. This year’s outstanding performers include: Dennis Chambers (Santana), John Blackwell (Prince), Glen Velez (Grammy Award frame drum master), Russ Lawton (Trey Anastasio), Mario DeCiutiis (Mallets/KAT electronic Percussion), Allan Molnar (Jazz Vibraphone-Nelly Furtado), Julie Spencer (Classical Marimba), Frank Epstein (Boston Symphony), Dom Famularo (Drumset ambassador), Marcus Santos (Brazilian Percussion master), Aldo Mazza (Répercussion), Francesco Beccaro (NYC session Master, Bass guitar), Bob Quaranta (NYC Session Master, Piano Master), Valerie Naranjo (Saturday Night Live), Tracy Thornton (Steel Pans/Pans Rock), Jeff Salisbury (Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley), Michael Wimberly (West African Drumming), Scott Swimmer (Community Drumming Master), Massimo Cusato (South Italian Tamburello), William Armando Rodriguez (Cuban Master), and Damien Corniola (Australian Drumset artist )

Tuesday July 21, 6.30 PM, We invite the community to join us in a FREE Community Drum Circle to kick off the festival 20^th anniversary. All instruments will be provided.

Friday July 24, is also a FREE concert and features selected participants from the workshop.

Admission to all concerts (except for Tuesday and Friday night) is $10 for adults, $5 for students, and children. Children 12 and under are admitted free. The KoSA 20 Faculty’s Grande Finale Gala Concert will take place on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Casella Theatre beginning at 8 p.m. For more information, please call the box office at (802) 468-1119.