Leading the Field of Music Through Three Premieres at SFA

In the fall of 2016, I gave premiere performances of three new works for solo percussionist with electronics: Pulsar, The Taos Hum, and Ojibwe Song. I was the consortium director for Ojibwe Song, and I was a consortium member for Pulsar and The Taos Hum. Each piece utilized electronic audio components that accompanied solo percussion instruments: Ojibwe Song was written for vibraphone, Pulsar was written for concert snare drum, and The Taos Hum was written for timpani. Being on the leading edge of the field of percussion helps SFA's music department and myself stay on the forefront of what is happening in the world of music. I had the pleasure of giving my performance at SFA while live streaming the concert, and I also recorded the pieces individually so I can share them with anyone interested in these compositions. Below are the some notes for each piece as written by their respective composers