Under the High Patronage of Her Majesty Queen Paola
The Universal Marimba Competition, acclaimed as one of the most prestigious in the World since its foundation in 2001, gathers the marimba around the globe and foster cross cultural understanding.The winning laureates are launched to embark their international endorsing career. The competition received from 2011 the High Patronage of Her Majesty the Queen, an honor for the first time presented to a marimba competition worldwide. The next edition will be placed from 17-27 July 2013 and includes aside marimba solo also the discipline of marimba duo. competition welcomes each edition a team of worldleading marimba- & percussion virtuosi and passed laureates as jury and performing guest artists for the closing festival. You can see impressions, results and pictures of all passed editions. On the background you will hear beautiful marimba music and repertory pieces of the Competition, performed by artistic director Ludwig Albert and released on his latest double album Global marimba.
All information will be announced from March 2012. visit the website www.marimbacompetition.com for more information and results edition 2011. We hope you will enjoy your visit on this website and are looking forward to welcome you in Belgium from 17 till 27 July 2013.
Surely a place to be and to share our marimbapassion.
Warmest greetings from the Marimba-projects team & artistic director Ludwig Albert
ZIVKOVIC INTERNATIONAL SUMMER ACADEMY FOR MARIMBA will be held between June 3 to 5 at Japan Percussion Center in Tokyo.
More information: http://www.zivkovic.de/zisamp-asia.htm
Announcing a new solo marimba release.
"Isabel" for marimba - by David Madeira
Commissioned in 2011 by percussionist Alan Fey.
See the premiere on YouTube
To purchase:
www.davidmadeira.com/isabel
april 13 - 22, 2012 in Radziejowice, Poland
After the succesful first edition, the next marimba masterclasses "Axoum International Marimba Academy" will take place again in Radziejowice Palace, 40km south from Warsaw.
As in 2011, this marimba academy will provide a great possibility for the young musicians and students to work intensively on marimba repertoire and technique and perform during evening concerts.
It is open for intermediate, advanced and professional marimba players.
Go to AXOUM DUO OFFICIAL facebook profile :
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Axoum-Duo-Official/193966293988641
to be updated with the latest news !
&
see you in Poland !
email: marimbaduo@gmail.com
Hi marimba players.
My method "The Six Mallet Grip" is now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Have a look here:
http://itunes.apple.com/dk/app/marimba-six-mallet-grip/id438451041?mt=8
Best wishes
Kai Stensgaard
