Jeremy Kirk, assistant professor of music at Southwestern College and director of bands, percussion, and music education, will present a faculty percussion recital on Tuesday, March 14, at 8 p.m., in the Richardson Performing Arts Center.  The recital is free and open to the public.  

Kirk will perform “Temazcal” by Javier Alvarez (maracas and playback), John Cage’s “Composed Improvisation for Snare Drum,” Kevin Erickson’s “In the Valley of the Kings” (timpani), “The Big Audition” by Casey Cangelosi (solo hand cymbals and playback), and Ney Rosauro’s “Marimba Concerto No. 1.”

“I am very excited to offer a faculty percussion recital,” Kirk says.  “The program promises to be an exciting and intriguing percussive experience for the audience.  The newly-acquired Majestic Timpani will be featured on ‘In the Valley of the Kings.’ I am also very fortunate to have Stephen Butler performing the orchestral reduction on piano for Ney Rosauro’s ‘Marimba Concerto No. 1.’” 

According to Percussive Notes, Rosauro’s Concerto is “The most popular marimba concerto of all time. The concerto is superbly written for the unique timbre and virtuoso technical qualities of the marimba.”

For more information, call Dylan Moore, director of The Community Music School at (620) 229-6188. This event is part of the Community Music School’s annual Faculty Recital Series, which offers an opportunity for community members of all ages to freely experience music with the highly qualified faculty at Southwestern College.