The Fringe Group

Jonathan Bernard
Jonathan combines his background in Western percussion with a fascination for Asian traditions to creat a unique sound palette incorporating a myriad of instruments, techniques and styles. Jonathan's interests span numerous genres from orchestral music to New Music and World Music.

Having premiered over fifty chamber works, Jonathan regularly performs with the Orchid Ensemble, Vancouver New Music, Four Gallon Drum, Ensemble Symposium, and numerous orchestras including Vancouver, Victoria, National Ballet and CBC Radio Orchestras. He is currently the principal percussionist with the Vancouver Island Symphony. Jonathan's interest in World Music has led him to perform Chinese, Javanese, Balinese and Korean music and study traditional and contemporary Chinese percussion in Beijing, China. Jonathan has toured throughout North America, Europe and Japan.

Martin Fisk
Martin Fisk completed a B.Mus. degree at UBC studying with John Rudolph and Salvador Ferreras. Upon completion, he traveled to Indonesia to experience and study Gamelan from its creators. Since that time, Martin has performed in a wide variety of musical settings, and works as both a performer and educator. His experience includes pit percussion in numerous Musical Theatre productions, performances with Vancouver New Music, Tum Balalaika, the Orchid Ensemble, Helikon Ensemble and most recently at the Sonic Boom Festival.

Martin currently performs with Gamelan Gong Gita Asmara, Ensemble Symposium, 4 Gallon Drum as well as with the Vancouver Island, the Kamloops, and the Okanagan Symphony Orchestras. As an educator Martin maintains a small studio of private students, is a faculty member of the UBC Summer Institute, and is the percussion coach and Assistant Director for the West Vancouver Youth Band.