Yvonne Lam, a Grammy Award-winning violinist, is an Assistant Professor of Violin and Coordinator of Chamber Music at Michigan State University.
Compositional Technique
Paul Lansky's piece "Patterns (in wood and metal)" uses two marimbas, two vibraphones, and various metal and wood toys to create interlocking patterns and textures.
Performer Biography
Gwendolyn Dease, a professor of percussion at Michigan State University, was the winner of the Keiko Abe Prize at the second World Marimba competition.
Composer Biography
Prior to writing "Hop" for violin and marimba, composer Paul Lansky's compositional work was primarily focused on creating electronic music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Paul Lansky, the composer, had a major conceptual breakthrough when writing for percussion, realizing it was a lot like choreography due to the significant body motion involved.
Composition History
The piece "Metal Light" was commissioned by the Percussive Arts Society for Brian Zator in 2017.
Performer Biography
Ji Su Jung is the first solo percussionist to receive the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant.
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