Dr. Ji Hyun Kim, a Steinway artist and pianist on this album, has performed extensively throughout Asia, Europe, and North America, receiving high critical acclaim.
Performer Biography
Robert McCormick, the director of the McCormick Percussion Group, is a Professor of Music at the University of South Florida and a former principal percussionist of the Florida Orchestra for 20 seasons.
Composition History
Igor Santos's 'MOPPET' was commissioned by Robert McCormick for the opening of the USF School of Music Concert Hall in Spring 2011.
Compositional Technique
David Noon's PIANO CONCERTO #3, featured on this album, utilizes eight percussionists performing 84 instruments to create exotic timbre combinations and contrasting sections.
Performer Biography
The McCormick Percussion Group, based at the University of South Florida, was formed to explore and record new and unusual works in the percussion ensemble idiom.
Recording & Production
Many of the McCormick Percussion Group's recordings are composer-supervised to ensure the composers' musical intentions are accurately represented.
