1961
On July 13, 1961, Max Neuhaus performed with the Paul Price Percussion Ensemble (PPPE) in a program that highlighted his technical range as a percussionist.
Performance Details
James Hanna: Fugue and Chorale (1956)
Neuhaus's Role: Snare drum.
Keisuke Ajiro: Sextet No. 1 (1961)
Neuhaus's Role: Snare drum, triangle, bongos, and tambourine.
This concert took place shortly after Neuhaus received his Bachelor of Music from the Manhattan School of Music. The inclusion of Keisuke Ajiro’s Sextet No. 1 is particularly notable, as it was a contemporary work composed in the same year, reflecting Paul Price’s commitment to performing the absolute latest in percussion literature.
This period was a "busy summer" for Neuhaus; just two weeks prior, on June 29, 1961, he had performed another rigorous program featuring works by Michael Colgrass and Warren Benson.