Omar Carmenates is the Charles Ezra Daniel Professor of Music at Furman University in Greenville, SC. Under his direction, the Furman University Percussion Ensemble has been named a multiple-time winner of the prestigious PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competition. His recordings can be heard on Ravello Records and Rattle Records, and his works have been published through Tapspace, Promethean Publications, and his own self-publishing site, omarcarmenates.com.