B.Mus (Oberlin)
M.Mus (U of T)
Louis “Pino” Pino is from Dix Hills, NY and is a recent graduate of Oberlin Conservatory, having studied percussion with Michael Rosen and computer music with Aurie Hsu and Joo Won Park, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in percussion performance at the University of Toronto with Aiyun Huang. Pino began his musical career playing drum set and hand drums with several local ensembles, and moved on to study at the Juilliard Pre-College, where he received the Commencement Award upon graduation. When arriving at Oberlin, Pino had the opportunity to collaborate with many students at the conservatory and has come to premiere over 50 new chamber and solo works written by himself and his peers.
In addition to performing, Pino teaches a small studio of students and is an active composer of electroacoustic music. He often writes music for instruments and interactive electronics, and collaborates in creating interdisciplinary works with dancers and film artists. Outside of music, Pino likes to spend time cooking, hammocking outdoors, and competing in food challenges.
Get to know Pino…Beyond the Bio!
Hobbies: Cooking, Hammocking
Musical influences: Chet Baker, Bela Bartok, Olivier Messiaen, The Strokes
Favourite food: Sushi
Least favourite food: Peanut butter
Favourite music: Hip-Hop, Contemporary Classical
Favourite song: Alvin Row – Animal Collective
Favourite movie: Taxi Driver
Favouirite movie music: Taxi Driver OST
Favourite musical theatre/opera: Saint François d’Assise – Messiaen
Best quote from your teacher: “Play pretty.”
Favourite quote: “ Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” Master Yoda
Favourite book: The Stand – Stephen King
Best thing about teaching at ABC: Watching young minds grow a bit more every week.
Latest Homework from Pino
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April 8-13 Practice
Hi everyone! Thanks for remaining patient and enthusiastic during online lessons. Here is what I would like for you to practice this week.
Sebastian- This week, try to find 3 objects that you can use to make sound with. Explore these objects and try to find different sounds you can make with each object. Also, please print this packet so we can go over it for next time. Here is the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12q21Pa0ouqLu4ufYaFwdcrPqMH-Sdn3A/view?usp=sharing
Ella- Try adding open hihat to the offbeats in hi hat variation 3 like we did in the lesson. Practice the top 3 lines of the disco beat page, with a goal of getting to 70 bpm by next lesson.
Jonah- This week, I want you to keep finding new sounds and making up new beats to show me, including the rubber band wrapped around a lego box. Next time, we will keep learning how to read music.
Noah- This week, try coming up with some new sounds with found instruments that you can show me. Also, please finish lesson 6 and the top 3 lines of the disco page for next time. See if you can add the 3rd hi hat variation as well.
Sylvie- This week I want you to keep collecting your found sounds and think about how they might all work well together. In addition, please finish learning Lesson 6.
Koel- This week, try to find 3 objects that you can use to make sound with. Explore these objects and try to find different sounds you can make with each object. In addition, please finish learning Lesson 6.
Samson- This week, try to find 3 objects that you can use to make sound with. Explore these objects and try to find different sounds you can make with each object. In addition, please finish learning Lesson 5.
Thanks a lot for all of you good work!! See you next week.
Pino
April 1 – April 6 Practice
Hi everyone! Thanks for all of your work, I saw a lot of improvement with everyone. I am excited to see how far we can go with this. Here is what I would like for you to work on for our next lesson.
Sebastian- I have attached a packet for us to work on for the next bit of time. You can view and/or print it from this link (https://drive.google.com/file/d/12q21Pa0ouqLu4ufYaFwdcrPqMH-Sdn3A/view?usp=sharing). Please take a look at lesson 1 and learn the first 15 exercises.
Ella- Practice the top three lines of the disco beats with all three hi hat variations. Here is an example of all three variations written out for the second beat.
Jonah- Keep finding new sounds like your hangers! Also, please come up with 3 new calls and responses so you can teach them to me.
Noah- Great job this week, I can tell you practiced a lot! This week, I’d like you to practice the top two lines of the disco beats with the first two hi hat variations. Here is an example of all three variations written out for the second beat.
In addition, try to get 13-20 on Lesson 6 up to 140 on the metronome, and practice all of the beats in Lesson 7 at any comfortable tempo.
Sylvie- Find some sound making objects to bring to the next lesson so we can play around with creating music with them. Please read through Lesson 6, and prepare to play 1-12 in a row with fills inbetween.
Koel- Learn the Lesson 5 application for next time, as well as all of Lesson 6. See if you can prepare to play through 1-12 of Lesson 6 in a row with fills inbetween.
Samson- This week, I’d like you to practice all of Lesson 5. See if you can prepare to play through 1-12 in a row with fills inbetween. Also, please take a look at your sound settings, I think this article will help. https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362623-Changing-settings-in-the-desktop-client-or-mobile-app
Great work everybody, looking forward to seeing you again!
Pino
Preferred Books for Pino’s Students
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STICK CONTROL
George Lawrence Stone’s Stick Control is the bible of drumming. In 1993, Modern Drummer magazine named the book one of the top 25 books of all-time. In the words of the author, it is the ideal book for improving: control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution and muscular coordination, with extra attention given to the development of the weak hand.
4-Way Coordination
Rockin' Bass Drum, Bk 1
Written in two volumes, these books include 2- and 4- bar rock and jazz-rock beats designed for the modern drummer. Both books are designed to develop the drummer’s skill in coordinating their hands and feet. The books also offer the drummer a repertoire of exciting rhythmic patterns.
