Percussion Department Recital
Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study.
Program
Johann Sebastian Bach: Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996
VI. Gigue
Ahmad Yousefi, marimba
Kevin Bobo: Tantrum (2011)
Sean Edwards, snare
Steve Falk: Errol t (2017)
Shota Otaguro, marimba
Claude Debussy: Children’s Corner Suite (1908)
I. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum
III. Serenade for the Doll
Sam Johnson-Vrooman, marimba
Johannes Steinbauer: Melandie (2020)
Luwei Yuan, vibraphone
J.S Bach: Cello Suite No.4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010
IV. Sarabande
Ben Blaesing, marimba
Michio Kitazume: Side by Side (1989)
Eli Reisz, multi-perc
K. Bobo: Lost Dances
Part I
Will Morgan, marimba
J.S Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011
I. Prelude
Nava Gold, marimba
Astor Piazzolla: Tango Etude No. 3 (1987)
Isabel Armenta, marimba
J.S Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008
III. Courante
Evan DePaolo, marimba
Michael Burritt: Blue Smoke (2020)
Carlos Alvarez, marimba
Sammy Fain (arr. Töru Takemitsu): Secret Love
Eric He, marimba
Eric Sammut: Caméléon (1999)
Rui Xue, marimba
Departments
Faculty
About SFCM's Percussion Department
Percussion students study side-by-side with both current and former members of the San Francisco Symphony. Small studio sizes and talented, committed peers make SFCM percussion a hothouse for artistic growth. Each student gets the mentorship and performance opportunities they need to develop into successful professionals.