Larnell Lewis and the Rising Star Showcase students.
This October, the Montréal Drum Fest celebrated its 20th year. They’ve showcased drum and percussion talent from around the world and motivated students, teachers, professional drummers and percussion aficionados alike since 1993.
Dave Weckl on PHX drums.
This year’s performance by the legendary Dave Weckl was met with multiple standing ovations and was quite typical of his incredible musicality and technique. Dave performed on PHX drums, the same ones he uses on stage and in studio. Dave’s sequence was opened by a short but blazing performance by the great Larnell Lewis on the Yamaha DTX950K electronic drum system.
Larnell Lewis on the DTX950K electronic drum system.
On Sunday we hosted our 20th annual Yamaha Rising Star Showcase with 5 of the up-and-coming stars of tomorrow. Selected as the top of the class by their teachers; each student performed a song with a top studio band lead by the magnificent Julie Lamontange.
Sean Browne, Yamaha Drum Product Marketing Manager with Drum Fest Programme Director, Ralph Angelilo Antoine Côté
Sébastien Lachapelle
David Santamaria
Bryan Sosa Hernandez
Benjamin Courcy
Yamaha Canada Music is very proud of its long-time relationship with the Montréal Drum Fest as it has become one of the most important of its kind in the world.
