Bill Molenhof

Bill Molenhof

Artist/Clinician
Conn-Selmer orBil-Mol Music

  Biography

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, the creative impact and technical artistry of composer/percussionist Bill Molenhof is well-documented and substantiated throughout the music world. Molenhof has composed, taught and performed in 32 countries on 6 continents. His 200+ original compositions are published and recorded by Kendor Music, Warner Bros. Music, Really Good Music, Otto Wredda-Regina Verlag et.al and have been transmitted and performed globally for 40 years. Bill is Musical Director for his wife, pianist/singer Gabriela Guala and has performed/recorded with Grammy-award winning artists Gil Goldstein, Wayne Johnson, Jackie Cain, Roy Kral, singer Oleta Adams, legendary bassists Jeff Berlin and John Clayton; and the award-winning cellist Hank Roberts.

Molenhof has been on the faculty of the Berklee College of Music, the Manhattan School of Music, Temple University, Ithaca College and the Hochschule Fuer Musik Nurnberg, Germany. Molenhof has appeared as a clinician around the globe for the Selmer Company, Yamaha Music and the Promark Company.

He currently lives in Patagonia, Argentina with his wife Gabriela Guala and son Luca.

Visit Bill’s website at: http://billmolenhof.wixsite.com/billmolenhof

  Session Titles

Composition & Arranging

Teacher

Discussion of Composition Elements, Melodic, Harmonic, Rhythmic Essentials


Creative Drumset

Teacher

Developing individual solutions to all musical aspects of Drumset performance


Improvisation

Teacher

Analysis of Motivic Development, Chord and Scale Theory and Application


Leading a Small Group

Teacher

Examination of Chamber-Music concepts for development of group identity, sound


Listening, Creativity, Communication

Teacher

We will cover the examination and demonstration of improving better listening skills for all individuals