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Composer Spotlight: Alyssa Morris

ALYSSA MORRIS has delighted audiences around the world with her “exceptional” and “soulful” musicianship (Fanfare.) American Record Guide describes her playing as “stunning,” exhibiting “unmistakable…virtuosity.” Alyssa serves as Assistant Professor of Oboe and Music Theory at Kansas State University, and as the principal oboist of the Topeka Symphony Orchestra and Wichita Grand Opera. [...]

Featured Video: ImPULSE by Austin Franklin

ImPULSE for percussion quartet was written for an aleatoric set of non-pitched percussion instruments, chosen by the performers according to only a few instructions given in the score. The piece is composed in two parts, held together by a somewhat constant quarter note pulse, from which the title is derived. This pulse grows in intensity [...]

Composer Spotlight: Caleb Pickering

Percussionist, composer, and educator CALEB PICKERING (b. 1990) is the Assistant Professor of Percussion and Music Theory at Northwest Missouri State University. A frequently requested guest artist and clinician, Caleb’s works have been regularly performed internationally, including performances at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Texas Music Educators Association Convention, and Phonon Percussion Festival (Taiwan). [...]

Featured Video: Payload by Adam Bruce

PAYLOAD is an energetic chamber piece for six percussionists, cello, and contrabass. Inspired by the sheer power and driving force produced by the rocket boosters for a space shuttle launch, it portrays a mixture of experiences one might have while taking off, leaving the atmosphere, and the suspension of gravity.Performed by members of the University [...]

Composer Spotlight: Dave Hall

DAVE HALL is Associate Professor of Percussion and coordinator of the percussion program at the University of Nebraska. Under his direction, the University of Nebraska Percussion Ensemble was selected to perform a showcase concert at PASIC in both 2019 and 2016 as winners of the Percussive Arts Society International Percussion Ensemble Competition (IPEC). Before his [...]

Composer Spotlight: Leonard Ingrande

LEONARD INGRANDE received his bachelor’s degree in music education and master’s degree in Conducting from The University of Southern California. Mr. Ingrande has completed additional studies at Aspen Music Festival, Cleveland Institute of Music and at the Juilliard School of Music Extension Division. Mr. Ingrande is currently in his 18th year at Central High School [...]

Featured Video: Photovoltaic by Matthew Kilby

PHOTOVOLTAIC is an ethereal, yet catchy percussion ensemble piece that uses a diverse harmonic pallet and intense metric interplay. The piece depicts the quantum mechanical interaction between photons and electrons that could power our society’s future.

Composer Spotlight: Matthew Kilby

MATTHEW KILBY is an educator and performer in North Charleston, South Carolina. He is currently Associate Band Director and Percussion Instructor at Fort Dorchester High School, where he won Rookie Teacher of the Year in 2019. He also assists with the Gateway Program, teaching gifted and talented young percussionists in Dorchester School District 2. Matthew earned his [...]

Composer Spotlight: Takashi Haga

TAKASHI HAGA was born in Yokohama and graduated from the music department of the Aichi University of the Arts where he majored in composition and won the Excellent Student Award. In 2015 he continued his studies at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Paris where he won the Contemporary Music Composition, Analyse musical award. He has [...]

Featured Video: Outback Suite by Amanda Sycamore

OUTBACK SUITE is a suite of three pieces that can be performed together or as short standalone works. Each movement elicits a scene from the beautiful and diverse Australia. Filling a void in early four-mallet literature, these pieces focus on developing core four-mallet technique while sounding like recital works rather than etudes. Utilizing a 4-octave [...]