by Samuel Z Solomon | Jan 8, 2023 | Recording - Other Chamber, Recordings
Robert Paterson – The Four SeasonsAmerican Modern EnsembleRecorded in 2019 and released in 2021featuring SZS on Spring Songs
by Samuel Z Solomon | Jan 7, 2023 | Recording - Line C3, Recordings
Toru Takemitsu – Cross Hatch (1982) Performed by Haruka Fujii and Sam Solomon in March of 2020.Cross Hatch was commissioned by and dedicated to Hiroyuki Iwaki. The duet for marimba and vibraphone is the essence of Takemitsu, packing all the beauty and...
by Samuel Z Solomon | Jan 6, 2023 | Recording - Solo, Recordings
Juri Seo – v (2015) I Prologue II Duple Dance III Abwesenheit IV Petite Play V Da Capo al Coda Dodecafonia The composer writes:V is part of an ongoing series for vibraphone + x (in this case, x = 0). vi for piano and vibraphone, vii for harp and vibraphone,...
by Samuel Z Solomon | Jan 6, 2023 | Recording - Solo, Recordings
Sam Z. Solomon — You Know (2018)View the score You Know is a work for solo vibraphone with spoken voice, written in 2018 for Euphina Yap. The work plays with the idea of familiarity, identify, and how both can evolve with time and perspective. Ideas that may be...
by Samuel Z Solomon | Jan 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Excercises for Developing TechniqueThis is a collection of technique exercises (often called my “technique packet”) that I’ve been using with my students for years. There are exercises for snare, timpani, four mallets, and even hand drums. It’s...
