Marimba D'Amore by Keiko Abe - Marimba Literature Library

About the composer:
Keiko Abe is linked to the marimba the way Isaac Stern is linked to the violin, or Yo Yo Ma to the cello. She has given master classes at leading music conservatories in North America, Europe, and Asia.In addition, she has recorded extensively on the Denon label, and has received numerous awards, including being the first woman inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame. Abe is a Professor of Music at Toho Gauken School of Music in Tokyo, maintains a full schedule of composing and touring, and has released more than 20 recordings.
Performer and composer Keiko Abe has played a key role in firmly establishing the marimba as a fully fledged concert instrument and her music has been played in recitals throughout the world. She was the first woman ever to be included in the Percussive Arts Society's Hall Of Fame in 1993 and her unique style and musical approach has enchanted audiences throughout the world for the past 30 years. Keiko Abe works with students of percussion across the globe and counts the famed British percussionist Evelyn Glennie amongst her former pupils. A spokesman for Yamaha said " Keiko's music is a source of inspiration for all musicians as she continues to break new ground with her marimba playing. From its rather primitive origins Abe has transformed the instrument into a complete concert instrument. Anyone hearing her for the first time will be astonished by the sheer range of tone and dynamics that the marimba can produce".
About the performer:
Composer and percussionist Nathan Daughtrey (b. 1975) has distinguished himself in recent years as an artist of great range. Described as "fresh and imaginative" (Percussive Notes) and "evocatively crafted" (Indiana University Herald Times), his works have been performed by individuals and ensembles of all levels at festivals and venues around the world, including the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, the International Double Reed Society Conference, and the Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic. With several awards to his credit, Dr. Daughtrey is the only composer to win 2nd and 3rd Place the same year in the Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest. He was also the recipient of 2007 and 2008 ASCAP Plus Awards. With over 50 publications for percussion, concert band, and orchestra, he is in great demand for commissions and clinics.
Dr. Daughtrey is also extremely active and sought after as a solo marimba artist and clinician. His performances have taken him throughout the United States and overseas to Eastern Europe and Japan, appearing as featured soloist with orchestras such as the North Carolina Symphony and the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. His first CD, "Spiral Passages," was released in 2001 and features original and adapted works for solo and accompanied marimba.Other recent collaborative recordings include Emma Lou Diemer's work "Concerto in One Movement for Marimba and Orchestra," Michael Udow's CD "Footprints," and Daniel McCarthy's CD "Song of Middle Earth."
Dr. Daughtrey is a Performing Artist and Clinician for Yamaha Corporation and Vic Firth, Inc. He serves on the Composition Contest Committee for the Percussive Arts Society and is the Director of Operations for the Classical Marimba League. All of his works are available from C. Alan Publications.

[@nickmcconn]

This was performed in Woodbridge HS's indoor show , Bringer of Joy.
Amazing performance, I'm a huge fan of Daughtrey's performances.

[@ericsorenson4535]

very crisp sound

[@ferrysille3710]

why u don't scream?

[@MythicalCretures]

beautiful instrument!

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