PASIC IPEC Showcase

I performed a showcase concert with the University of Tennessee Percussion Ensemble at PASIC in Indianapolis as part of the International Percussion Ensemble Competition. The ensemble won first place and played works by Iannis Xenakis, Aurél Holló & Zoltán Váczi, Evan Chapman, Annika Socolofsky, and John Psathas. I played Omar Carmenates’ arrangement of Psathas’ Piano Quintet, Xenakis’ “Melanges” from Pleiades, and Holló & Váczi’s Traditions Part I - THE WINNING NUMBER… / Jose beFORe JOHN7.

Octubafest Concert 3

I performed a trio for euphonium, piano, and percussion on the third concert of the University of Tennessee’s Octubafest concert series. Henryk Mikołaj Górecki’s Aria, “operatic scene” op. 59 was a blast to play and rehearse. I look forward to at least one more performance in the coming months.

Stevie Wonder Arrangement

Played piano for a performance of Stevie Wonder’s Isn’t She Lovely, arranged by Ike Van de Vate. The performance was part of Ike’s Junior Percussion Recital, which included works by Iannis Xenakis, Andrew Thomas, Nancy Van de Vate, and others.

Spring UT Percussion Ensemble Concert

Performed Alexandre Lunsqui's YAZZ for percussion quartet, Michael Burritt's Fandango 13, and John Psathas' Cloud Folk, recently premiered at PASIC 2017 by the Eastman Percussion Ensemble. Other works included Intermezzo from The Nose by Dmitri Shostakovich, and Springs by Paul Lansky.