Yi – Percussion Concerto 

Percussion Concerto (1998) Chen Yi (1953) Percussion Concerto (Vibraphone, Xylophone, Marimba, Mark Tree, Bowl Chime [6”], Chinese Cymbals [7”], Peking Gongs (6) [6-12” on soft mallet], Medium Gong [16”], Large Gong [20”], Tam Tam, Japanese High Woodblock, Temple...

Ifukube – Lauda Concertata

Lauda Concertata (1976) Akira Ifukube (1914-2006) 1 Percussionist and Orchestra “Akira Ifukube, wrote a marimba concerto in 1976. The American premiere took place at the annual Music from Japan Festival in 1981 in New York’s Carnegie Hall, with Keiko Abe as soloist...

Gerassimez– Adventuras

Adventuras for solo snare drum (2011) Alexej Gerassimez (b.1987) Snare drum solo Asventuras by Alexej Gerassimez is very different from most other solos for snare drum. This solo calls upon the performer to approach the instrument with the sole purpose of exploring...

Saunders — dust

dust (2017/18) for percussion solo ~25-28’ First double performance by Christian Dierstein and Dirk Rothbrust on 3 May 2018 at Köln Philharmonie, Festival Acht Brücken Commissioned by Festival Acht Brücken | Musik für Köln and Ensemble Musikfabrik for Christian...