Program

Nick Woud (b. 1955)
The Timpani Challenge, No. 17                                                                                                                                                                   

Marc Mellits (b. 1966)
Red                                                                                                                         
     I. moderately funky                                                   
     II. fast, aggressive, vicious    
     III. moderate, with motion
     IV. slow, with motion
     V. moderate, with motion
     VI. fast, obsessive, bombastic, red
Micah Harrow, marimba

-Intermission-

Andrew Thomas (b. 1939)
Merlin                                                                                      
     I. Beyond the faint Edge of the World                        
     II. Time’s Way                       

Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
“Serenade for the Doll”                                          
     from Children’s Corner, L. 113                                                                 

Tomer Yariv (b. 1976)                                                                     
Gyro                                                                                                                        
Jimmy Chan, percussion

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.