Category: Marimba
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Premiering Guatemalan Clarinet Music in New York City
On May 15th, 2025, I had the incredible honor to present a premiere performance of Guatemalan music in New York City, at Aaron Davis Hall at City College, in collaboration with the Harlem Chamber Players, Association of Dominican Classical Artists, and Dzul Dance. This concert was titled “World Premieres by Latin Composers,” and was featured…
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“The Wood that Sings”
The marimba is an incredibly important instrument to the people of Guatemala. The marimba is known as their national instrument and is part of the identity of the people. The origins of this instrument are highly debated whether the Mayans had the instrument pre-Columbian era or if it was discovered when the Africans were brought…
Guatemalan Music for the Clarinet 