projects
Matthew Coley Marimba :: Percussion :: Dulcimer
:: Soloist and Collaborator ::
Please explore the upcoming projects that Matthew has on the horizon.
:: CLEARLY :: a unique acoustic/dance/arts experience inspired entirely by glass
(projected premiere opening mid-JUNE in North Grand Mall, Ames, IA)
Granting Organizations: Iowa Arts Council, Story County Community Foundation,
The Ames Community Grant Program
:: The Glass House Concerto: Fateful Inspirations
Andrew Ardizzoia, composer :: www.andrewardizzoia.info
Visit Andrew’s blog on the project.
Read Andrew’s synopsis about the project :: Glass_House_Concerto.doc
Read Matthew’s synopsis about the project :: TheGlassHouseConcertoPros.doc
Matthew and Andrew are looking to gather a consortium of wind ensembles to
perform this work throughout the 2012-2013 season and beyond, please contact
us if you are interested.
:: Collaborations with percussionist, Ronni Kot Wenzell and publishing house, Edition
+August premiere of 3 NEW PERCUSSION DUOS by Andy Pape, Marcin
Blazewicz, and Pius Cheng.
+”Superfluous 1”, Matthew’s tonal pre-cursor to the chromatic marimba fugue,
“Superfluous 2”, and “Contrapuntal Coordination”, a new book to develop
voicing and musicality ‘chops’ and reasoning on the marimba will be published
by ES.
+Matthew and Ronni will tour Scandanavia performing the premieres of these
duos along with solo works such as Matthew’s “Super Fugues for Marimba;
Superfluous 1 and 2”. Tour schedule here ::
MATTHEW COLEY AND RONNI KOT WENZELL TOUR 2011.pdf
+November premiere of a new percussion duo by Bjorn Berkhout.
+Matthew and Ronni will tour the Mid-west in November just before PASIC
2011 starting with a concert at ISU performing the repertoire from their
European tour plus the new Berkhout work.
:: “Running on Empty” CD (projected release October/November 2012)
+Journey for Marimba and Piano by Matthew Coley (Mary Drews, piano)
+Trois Tableaux by Tobias Brostrom
+Souvenirs from Chisinau by Daniel Galay (written for Coley)
+Fugue Odyssey by Dolores White (written for Coley)
+Sonata for Marimba by Marcin Blazewicz
+Michelangelo 70 by Astor Piazzolla (Mary Drews, piano)
+Running on Empty by Bjorn Berkhout (Cory Hills, vibraphone and Cyclone
Percussion Group [4 ISU percussion majors])
(written for Coley and CPG)
:: Collaborations with music and music robot creator, Charlie Williams.
Sevenless/Bride of Sevenless for snare drum and interactive electronics
and now you know the pretty fever flush for solo bass drum and interactive
electronics
:: American Folk Concerto Project :: a contemporary percussion concerto based on
traditions and tunes of American Folk music.
Bjorn Berkhout, composer :: www.bjornb.com
I. Hammer Dulcimer
II. 4-octave Bowed Psaltery, Spoons, Bodhrán, Washboard
III. “Barn Yard” Drum Set; Buckets, Tin Cans, Water Pale, Wood Box, Gas Cans,
Saw Blades, Wood Planks, Feed Trough, Clay Pots, etc.
Matthew and Bjorn are interested in working with an orchestra and conductor on the
premiere of this work. Please contact them to inquire about a collaboration.
