The Award-Winning Resonance Series is a guest lecture/performance/residency series that brings music professionals from around the world to share their experiences and stories, provide the future generation with insight into the industry and career paths, perform with local professional musicians, give masterclasses, and more.
Since Fall 2020, nearly 70 guests have spoken or performed for the series including more than 30 Grammy winners representing 110+ Grammy wins and over 300 Grammy nominations. Additionally, guests have included Oscar, Emmy, Tony, Pulitzer Prize, Golden Globe, Juno, and Latin Grammy winners, multiple U.S. Ambassadors of Music, multiple Guggenheim Fellows, and the musical directors of the Super Bowl, American Idol, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, and Kesha. Guests have played in the bands of Michael Jackson, Prince, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Elton John, Ray Charles, Billy Joel, Celine Dion, Shakira, Stanley Clarke, Stevie Wonder, B. B. King, Ariana Grande, Sting, Chick Corea, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Snarky Puppy, and many more. Guests have been featured in Pixar Movies, TED Mainstages, Oprah, The Voice, American Idol, Late Night Talk Shows including Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman, and Seth Meyers, NPR's Tiny Desk, BBC Proms, and more.
The series has free and public events across campus and Norman, including the Pioneer Library System, Norman Public Schools, and local businesses.
All events are free and open to the public. Join us for this unique opportunity to listen to, work with, and ask questions of the music industry's most successful experts.
The Resonance Series’ major sponsor is the Norman Arts Council, with additional support from Oklahoma Film and Music Office, the Recording Academy (GRAMMYs), Onyx Lane, The Pioneer Library System, Midway Deli and AirBNB, The Embassy Suites of Norman, Norman Public Schools, Gilliam Music, Imagine Music and Arts, the Norman Music Institute, Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Montford Inn, The Winston, Benvenuti's Ristorante, Legend's Restaurant, Louis Bar & Grill, Tea Cafe, Elaine Kemler, and the Walschap family.
Email e@ou.edu for additional information.
Zoom Link for all talks
https://oklahoma.zoom.us/my/resonance
Meeting ID (if link has any issues)
648 487 4475
Password
resonance
Fall 2024
The Super Sonic Shorties are an eight-piece all-female super-group made up of some of the most successful musicians on the planet. Led by Nikki Glaspie, Beyonce’s former drummer for 6 years, the band is a who’s who of Grammy-winning musicians that are the supporting cast of titan pop stars, either currently or previously performing/touring with artists like Beyonce, Kanye West, Lizzo, Silk Sonic, Jay-Z, Bruno Mars, The Rolling Stones, Alicia Keys, The Jacksons, Common, Anderson .Paak, Kehlani, Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan, CeeLo Green, Destiny’s Child, George Michael, Dave Matthews, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, and many others.
September 10th
- 9:00am at Norman High School Band Room - Rehearsal + Q&A with NPS Students
- 10:30am in Catlett 014 - Jazz Improv with Katty Rodriguez (Beyonce’s Saxophonist)
- 12:00pm at Pioneer Library West - Public Q&A with Jennifer Hartswick (Rolling Stones/Santana), Katty Rodriguez (Beyonce), Nikki Glaspie (Beyonce), and Briana Washington (Kehlani/Janelle Monáe)
- 1:30pm in Catlett 032 - Trumpet Studio with Jennifer Hartswick (Rolling Stones/Santana)
- 1:30pm in Catlett 107A - Percussion Studio with Nikki Glaspie (Beyonce)
- 4:30pm at Imagine Music and Arts - Piano Masterclass with Briana Washington (Kehlani/Janelle Monáe)
- 8:00am in Catlett 032 - Guitar Inst. Class with Ella Feingold (Silk Sonic/Janet Jackson) and Tonya Sweets (Lizzo)
- 9:00am in Catlett (Various) - Instrument Tech Classes with Jennifer Hartswick (Rolling Stones/Santana), Katty Rodriguez (Beyonce), Nikki Glaspie (Beyonce), Marcie Chapa (Alicia Keys/CeeLo Green)
- 9:00am in Catlett Fine Arts Library - Q&A with Briana Washington (Kehlani/Janelle Monáe) and TBD Vocalist
- 12:30pm in Catlett 116 - Resonance Panel and Q&A with Full Band
- 3:30pm in Catlett 116 - OU Jazz Band Rehearsal with Jennifer Hartswick (Rolling Stones/Santana), Katty Rodriguez (Beyonce), Nikki Glaspie (Beyonce), and Briana Washington (Kehlani/Janelle Monáe)
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8:00pm in Catlett 116 - Concert with Q&A led by OU Women and Gender Studies
- Please note, this concert has very limited seating as it is an "open concept rehearsal/concert" where the audience will sit feet away from the band. It is co-sponsored by the Women's Resource Center of Norman. While it is free to attend, we are accepting donations for the center. Please call the WRC at (405) 364-9424 for more information on how to donate.
