Francis Favis
An emerging voice in the realm of contemporary-classical music, percussionist Francis Favis is drawn to unique and unconventional sound worlds. With an affinity for new music, he has premiered multiple works across the United States and Canada. These have occurred at venues such as the College Music Society International Conference in Vancouver, B.C, Red Note New Music Festival, Nief-Norf Summer Festival, So Percussion Summer Institute, the Canadian Music Centre, and the Toronto Creative Music Lab. He has had the opportunity to perform for and learn from artists such as Hypercube, So Percussion, and Jumblies Theatre.
Francis is currently pursuing a DMA at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is a teaching assistant for the iconic Longhorn Band. He earned his BM in Music Performance from Illinois State University, and his MM in Music Performance from George Mason University. His primary teachers include David Collier, John Kilkenny, John Spirtas, and Thomas Burritt.