ABOUT Austin Keck SESSION TITLE: Texture Over Melody: Creating Sonic Landscapes Austin Keck is an American percussionist and composer based in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in contemporary chamber music. With a deep passion for pushing the boundaries of classical percussion, Keck’s musical journey has been marked by notable achievements and a commitment to innovation.  As…

ABOUT Adélaïde Ferrière SESSION TITLE: Exploring the Marimba Repertoire Described as “a phenomenon” by the newspaper Le Monde, Adélaïde Ferrière embodies the arrival of percussion at the forefront of the classical music scene (Le Figaro).  In the 24-25 season, Adélaïde will be making her debut with the Orchestre National de France at the Festival Présences, as…

ABOUT Daniel Berg SESSION TITLE: Daniel Berg, Marimba & Anders Åstrand, VibraphonePerforming with Garrett Arney, Anders Åstrand, & the Ninkasi Percussion Group Daniel Berg is a Swedish composer, musician, and professor in classical percussion at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and at the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg.  In his passion…

ABOUT Pius Cheung SESSION TITLE: Udow, Daimo & Cheung Present: “My Marimba Works – An Approach to Interpretation and Expression” by Keiko Abe Marimbists Pius Cheung and Eriko Daimo, with their unique talents, offer deeply insightful performances of consequential music that captivate audiences worldwide. Their extensive history of collaborations with Michael Udow and Michael’s decades…

ABOUT Garrett Arney SESSION TITLE: “12 Preludes for Marimba” by Juri SeoPerforming with Anders Åstrand, Daniel Berg, & the Ninkasi Percussion Group Garrett is an active chamber musician, soloist, and educator, among the most innovative of the time. He cofounded and performs with Arx Music Association, or “arx duo”, a 501(c)3 non profit focused on…