This week's guest, Gene Koshinski, is a performer, composer and educator, teaching at The University of Minnesota Duluth. He has performed worldwide, receiving awards as player and composer throughout his career.
Recent notable publications are his method book TWO, a guide to two-mallet technique and practice, and his Concerto for Marimba and Choir. He has also commissioned great composers such as John Luther Adams, Alejandro Vinao, Stuart Saunders Smith, and others.
Watch here. Listen below.
0:00 intro and helloRecent notable publications are his method book TWO, a guide to two-mallet technique and practice, and his Concerto for Marimba and Choir. He has also commissioned great composers such as John Luther Adams, Alejandro Vinao, Stuart Saunders Smith, and others.
Watch here. Listen below.
1:30 Summer, projects, kids.
5:25 Maximizing practice time
8:00 Gene's book, "TWO" currently
10:57 Some favorite two-mallet rep.?
13:33 Gene's new snare drum solo
16:20 Ben: "When Snare Drum gets Weird" 5 orchestra pieces that use snare drum in unusual ways.
22:03 How to "get started" composing?
30:15 Writing for other instruments and the unfamiliar?
33:45 Quey Duo
39:00 Megan: Make Music NY Day
45:07 State of Minnesota percussion community? Music education in Minnesota
52:40 Where are you finding your inspiration?
54:20 PAS Competition Committee?
