Yuko is an active performer based in Boston, MA, having wide range of repertoire of marimba, percussion literatures.
As a committed contemporary musician, Yuko takes an active interest in commissioning new music aiming to discover and collaborate with composers.
She has commissioned and premiered solo marimba and chamber works by numerous composers such as Dana Brayton, Pius Cheung, Lachlan Fife, Alfred Marra, Shawn Michalek, Lior Navok, Cayenna Ponchione, Rudolf Rojahn, Akie Takada.
As she continues to support new music literatures, she recently founded composition competitions for solo marimba, and percussion trio which she has recently formed and scheduled a number of commissions and concerts.

She also performs frequently as an entertainment musician around Boston area.
She is a contracted musician at Sutton Entertainment Services, and performing local schools, hospitals, private parties, churches, also Harvard Club, and Fenway Park.

She has been invited to Music Festivals including: KoSA X ( '05), SMARTS Institute ( '05),is Hih and Zeltsman Marimba Festival ( '04).
She also has performed with orchestras and bands including Rhythmusa with Dave Samuels as a part of Berklee Percussion Festival Concerts ( '05), Binghamton Community Orchestra (NY), Middlesex Concert Band (MA), also she was one of soloists for The Creation by Cayenna Ponchione performed at PASIC '04.

A recipient of several awards including: Winner of the Aspen Music Festival and School Solo Competition (2000), Artists prize at Naniwa Arts Foundation Festival (1999), and Winner of Graduation Solo Competition at Osaka College of Music (1999).
She was also a semi-finalist in the World Marimba Competition in Stuttgart (2002) and semi-finalist in International Marimba Competition Belgium (2004).

Ms. Yoshikawa began her musical training starting with piano at age of three, percussion at nine, marimba at fifteen.
She holds B.M. in percussion performance from Osaka College of Music in Japan, and M.M. in marimba performance from The Boston Conservatory where she studied with world-renowned marimbist Nancy Zeltsman and principal percussionist at Boston Pops, Pat Hollenbeck.

Yuko endorses Marimba One instrument.

Taiko was born in Sapporo Japan, studied with Keiko Abe and David Friedman.

Taiko has her own musical language, which comes from diverse musical influences. Her varied musical activity is not only in classical music, but also in jazz and other music.

Taiko is the winner of the 3eme Concours International de Vibraphone Claude Giot in October 2005, the Jazz & Blues Award Berlin 2002 , where she was additionally
awarded the best audience prize . As a Solo-Marimbist she won the 3 rd prize in the world marimba competition in Stuttgart in 1996.

As a composer she received the originality award with the composition “Landscape ? for Marimba Solo ” (published by Norsk Musikforlag).

国立音楽大学打楽器科卒業。マリンバを鈴木明子、草刈とも子、上野信一、岡田知之の各氏に師事。ツィンバロンを加納靖子氏に師事。 東京都交響楽団など、多数のオーケストラと共演。

主な演奏活動
マリンバ
リサイタル『Marimba Alive! 3』（1997.12.27）[国立芸術小ホール]
リサイタル『Marimba Alive! 2』（1997.7.5）[国立芸術小ホール]
クロスカルチャー '94 出演 (1994) [Eolian Hall, London, Canada]
リサイタル『Marimba Alive! 』（1994）[von Kuster Hall, London, Canada]
Radio Western International FM リサイタル（1993）[カナダ にて]
東京交響楽団とマリンバトリオで共演（1990）[オーチャード・ホール]
NHK FMリサイタル（1989）

ツィンバロン (ツィンバロム, チンバロン)
第428回 読売日本交響楽団　定期演奏会 クルターク コンチェルタンテ （日本初演）ゲルト・アルブレヒト指揮
第359回　新日本フィルハーモニー交響楽団定期演奏会で、クリスティアン・アルミンク氏指揮で、クルターク「...quasi una fantasia... op.27」を演奏 (2003/10/2)
第544回　東京都交響楽団定期演奏会で、ローレンス・フォスター氏指揮でコダーイ「ハーリ・ヤノーシュ」を演奏 (2002/2/8)
東京フィルハーモニー交響楽団で、パスカル・ヴェロ氏指揮の、Dutilleux 「夢の木」 の演奏のCimbalomパートを担当（2001/12/7）
東京オペラシティ主催「動と静-アンドリーセン２つの貌」（沼尻竜典 氏 指揮　東京交響楽団）で、「De Stijl （時間）」を演奏
佐藤功太郎氏 指揮　神奈川フィルハーモニー管弦楽団と、コダーイ「ハーリ・ヤノーシュ」を演奏。NHK教育テレビで全国放映 (1999)
井崎正浩 氏 指揮　栃木県交響楽団 と コダーイ「ハーリ・ヤノーシュ」 を演奏 (1996)
第３回世界ツィンバロン・コングレス(1995) [Bratislava, Slovakia]日本代表として参加。スロバキアテレビに出演。Pravda 等に取り上げられた。
サントリー・サマー・スペシャル
『20世紀の音楽』（1991）[サントリーホール]
ツインバロム・ジョイントリサイタル（1990）[音楽の友ホール]

ピアノ
サントリー・サマー・スペシャル
『20世紀の音楽』（1991）[サントリーホール]

Tracy Wiggins is coordinator of the percussion program and marching band director at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He is also a candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at The HARTT School, University of Hartford. Mr. Wiggins holds a Masters Degree in Percussion Performance from the University of New Mexico and a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Oklahoma State University. He has done post-masters work at The Ohio State University.

Mr. Wiggins varied musical interests are reflected in his performance credits, highlights of which include: orchestral work with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, The Fayetteville Symphony, The New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, the Waterbury (CT) Symphony, the New Britain (CT) Symphony, the Westerville (Ohio) Civic Symphony and as principal percussionist for the Santa Fe Symphony; solo appearances at the University of New Mexico's Composers Symposium, Oklahoma State University, Samford University, The Hartt School, Western Connecticut State University, The University of Alabama-Birmingham, and The Ohio State University; percussion and drumset work for "Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan" and the touring Broadway musical "Ragtime

Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic (Neboysha Yovan Chivkovich b.1962) is undoubtedly one of the most eminent and most interesting marimba and percussion soloists currently working in Europe, not least because of his captivating performance and powerful emotional expression, which make his concerts an outstanding experience. His consistent duality, his untiring work - both as composer and performer - account for his unique artistic personality.
Zivkovic completed his master's degrees in composition, music theory and percussion in Germany. His concert tours have taken him through Germany, Austria, Belgium, Poland, the Netherlands, Yugoslavia, Greece, Czechia and repeatedly to the USA.
Contemporary music is an important part of Zivkovic's repertoire, and many composers have written works dedicated to him. His own music can best be described as

Nancy Zeltsman is one of the most well known femail marimbists in the States. She is a member of unique duo with marimba and violin, Marimolin. She is now woking on new marimba duo and just held their debut reciatal in Boston. She is marimba instructor at the Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory. Graduate of New England Conservatory.
(Added 1997.6.12)

She-e Wu began her musical studies at the age of four in her home town of Tainan, Taiwan where she studied piano. Later, she studied percussion with Ya-wen Lien and Tzong-Ching Ju. As a young musician, She-e performed timpani and percussion in numerous concerts throughout Taiwan. In 1991 she came to the United States to continue her musical education. She now holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the University of North Texas where she studied with Dr. Robert Schietroma and Ed Soph. She has also studied with marimba soloist Leigh Howard Stevens.

In 1995 Ms. Wu entered the first Leigh Howard Stevens International Marimba Competition. Despite being the youngest player in the finals, she won third prize, competing against 62 players from 23 countries. In 1996 She-e was invited to perform on the radio broadcast final concert of the World Marimba Competition in Stuttgart, Germany. She is also a featured concert artist at the 1999 National Percussion Convention of Spain in Seville.

She-e Wu has taught and performed at the University of North Texas and at the Leigh Howard Stevens Summer Marimba Seminar. She has been the featured soloist with the Tempus Fugit Percussion Ensemble and performed as guest recitalist and clinician at numerous schools of music throughout the United States. She-e has also performed at the Hawaiian Music Educators Association Convention and is a member of the Bob Becker Ensemble in Toronto, Canada. Ms. Wu was an Assistant Professor of Music at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia in 1997-1998. She is currently a faculty member at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She is also a marimba artist and clinician for Malletech. (Added 1999.4.11)

JAMES WALKER has received degrees in percussion performance from Ithaca College (BM) and Northern Illinois University (MM, Performer's Certificate), and his primary teachers have included Gordon Stout and Bill Molenhof. He recently taught in the percussion department at Northern Illinois University near Chicago, and has also taught at Ithaca College. He has presented clinics at numerous colleges and universities around the United States. James specializes in jazz composition and performance (on vibraphone, marimba, and mallet synthesizer), and is a founding member of the Vokes-Walker Duo, a classical ensemble performing works for marimba and soprano. James has recently teamed with percussionist Mark Mahoney, forming an ensemble dedicated to exploring electronic mallet percussion. James has written for Percussive Notes, and he also authored the "Expressive Jazz Techniques" column for Jazz Player Magazine. His debut CD, "Rhyme or Reason," was released in November 2000, and has received radio airplay on jazz stations around the world. James endorses Mike Balter mallets, and the Xylosynth by Wernick Instruments. He currently resides in Connecticut (US), roughly an hour from New York City. (Added 2000.2.11, Modified 2001.5.30, Modified 2002.10.23)

Wherever he performs Andrew excites and enchants with his expressive intimacy, dazzlingly virtuosity and zestful playing. Known for his interpretation of major works as much as for popular jazz standards, Andrew's varied programmes mix attractive new compositions with fresh, innovative arrangements of time-honoured classics.

A feature of Andrew's communicative performances are his stimulating and informative introductions to both pieces and instruments, opening up an intriguing and fascinating world to the listener. The visual drama is unequalled by any other instrument whilst the aural dimension is haunting, beautiful, rich and captivating.

Andrew's solo playing has delighted music lovers from Edinburgh to Portsmouth, from the local Village Hall to Manchester's Bridgewater Hall and Birmingham's Symphony Hall, and from the West End of London to Moscow and China. He has entertained audiences of Ambassadors, thrilled children with special needs and inspired students at major Universities, Colleges and Conservatoires.

Playing for leading orchestras and ensembles at home and abroad, he has appeared many times on national Radio & TV. He has performed in the BBC Proms, and the Edinburgh, Cheltenham, Huddersfield and Salzburg festivals. Arts Council sponsored tours have given opportunities to perform in several world premieres, whilst overseas he has toured in Austria, The Czech Republic, Faeroe Islands, France, Norway, and Sweden. (Added 1999.5.10)

A composer and a marimba player. Studied marimba under Keiko Abe and the composition under Akira Miyoshi. Winner of the 1980 PAS International Composition Competition. ALM Records publishes his CDs and Zen-on publishes his music.
(Modified 2002.7.20)