Died of COVID-19
Alan Abel (December 6, 1928 – April 25, 2020) was an American percussionist, music educator, and inventor of musical instruments. He was the associate principal percussionist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1959 until his retirement in 1997. He is widely regarded as one of the most important percussion educators of the second half of the twentieth century, having taught at Temple University beginning in 1972. Abel’s inventions include several unique and ubiquitous triangles and a bass drum stand that allowed the instrument to be suspended with the use of rubber bands.
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Alan Abel, Former Philadelphia Orchestra Percussionist and Renowned Teacher, Dies at 91
We mourn the loss of Philadelphia percussion legend, Alan Abel, who was a guru to generations of percussionists. He died on April 25, 2020 from complications of COVID-19.
The former Philadelphia Orchestra percussionist and teacher at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance, Abel was a force in the region’s classical music world for decades, as a player, teacher and inventive force. His ‘suspended drum bass drum’ stand, invented with a colleague, and his triangles, have been used world wide.
A member of the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame, which includes John Cage, Lionel Hampton and Ringo Star, Abel retired from the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1997 but continued to play frequently with the ensemble, and teach upcoming generations of students. His annual percussion workshop at Temple University drew students from all over the world.
Alan Abel (December 6, 1928 – April 25, 2020) was an American percussionist, music educator, and inventor of musical instruments. He was the associate principal percussionist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1959 until his retirement in 1997. He is widely regarded as one of the most important percussion educators of the second half of the twentieth century, having taught at Temple University beginning in 1972. Abel’s inventions include several unique and ubiquitous triangles and a bass drum stand that allowed the instrument to be suspended with the use of rubber bands.
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Alan Abel, Former Philadelphia Orchestra Percussionist and Renowned Teacher, Dies at 91
We mourn the loss of Philadelphia percussion legend, Alan Abel, who was a guru to generations of percussionists. He died on April 25, 2020 from complications of COVID-19.
The former Philadelphia Orchestra percussionist and teacher at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance, Abel was a force in the region’s classical music world for decades, as a player, teacher and inventive force. His ‘suspended drum bass drum’ stand, invented with a colleague, and his triangles, have been used world wide.
A member of the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame, which includes John Cage, Lionel Hampton and Ringo Star, Abel retired from the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1997 but continued to play frequently with the ensemble, and teach upcoming generations of students. His annual percussion workshop at Temple University drew students from all over the world.
Died of COVID-19
Alan Abel (December 6, 1928 – April 25, 2020) was an American percussionist, music educator, and inventor of musical instruments. He was the associate principal percussionist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1959 until his retirement in 1997. He is widely regarded as one of the most important percussion educators of the second half of the twentieth century, having taught at Temple University beginning in 1972. Abel’s inventions include several unique and ubiquitous triangles and a bass drum stand that allowed the instrument to be suspended with the use of rubber bands.
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Alan Abel, Former Philadelphia Orchestra Percussionist and Renowned Teacher, Dies at 91
We mourn the loss of Philadelphia percussion legend, Alan Abel, who was a guru to generations of percussionists. He died on April 25, 2020 from complications of COVID-19.
The former Philadelphia Orchestra percussionist and teacher at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance, Abel was a force in the region’s classical music world for decades, as a player, teacher and inventive force. His ‘suspended drum bass drum’ stand, invented with a colleague, and his triangles, have been used world wide.
A member of the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame, which includes John Cage, Lionel Hampton and Ringo Star, Abel retired from the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1997 but continued to play frequently with the ensemble, and teach upcoming generations of students. His annual percussion workshop at Temple University drew students from all over the world.
Alan Abel (December 6, 1928 – April 25, 2020) was an American percussionist, music educator, and inventor of musical instruments. He was the associate principal percussionist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1959 until his retirement in 1997. He is widely regarded as one of the most important percussion educators of the second half of the twentieth century, having taught at Temple University beginning in 1972. Abel’s inventions include several unique and ubiquitous triangles and a bass drum stand that allowed the instrument to be suspended with the use of rubber bands.
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Alan Abel, Former Philadelphia Orchestra Percussionist and Renowned Teacher, Dies at 91
We mourn the loss of Philadelphia percussion legend, Alan Abel, who was a guru to generations of percussionists. He died on April 25, 2020 from complications of COVID-19.
The former Philadelphia Orchestra percussionist and teacher at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance, Abel was a force in the region’s classical music world for decades, as a player, teacher and inventive force. His ‘suspended drum bass drum’ stand, invented with a colleague, and his triangles, have been used world wide.
A member of the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame, which includes John Cage, Lionel Hampton and Ringo Star, Abel retired from the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1997 but continued to play frequently with the ensemble, and teach upcoming generations of students. His annual percussion workshop at Temple University drew students from all over the world.
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