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$57.00 – $66.00A marimba quartet that creates the illusion of a single instrument.
A marimba quartet that creates the illusion of a single instrument.
Having performed on four continents and nearly forty states Michael Burritt is one of the World’s leading percussion soloists. He is in frequent demand performing concert tours and master classes throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia and Canada. Mr. Burritt has been soloist with the Dallas Wind Symphony, Omaha Symphony, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Eastman Wind Ensemble, Ju Percussion Group (Taiwan), Percussion Art Quartet (Germany), Amores Percussion Group (Spain), Peaux (Sweden) and the Tempus Fugit Percussion Ensemble of Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Burritt has three solo recordings —Perpetual, and Shadow Chasers and recently released his third entitled Waking Dreams on the Resonator Records label. All the recordings are comprised of Burritt’s original compositions as well as works written expressly for him. He has been a featured artist at seven Percussive Arts Society International Conventions. In 1992 he presented his New York solo debut in Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall and in 1998 performed his London debut in the Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Mr. Burritt is also active as a composer, with two concertos to his credit, numerous solo and chamber works for marimba and percussion as well as two books of etudes. His works for solo marimba have become standard repertoire for the instrument and are consistently required repertoire on international competitions. Mr. Burritt is published with Ludwig Music, C. Allen and Keyboard Percussion Publications. Burritt is also an artist/clinician and product design/consultant for Malletech, where he has developed his own line of signature marimba mallets and an artist / educational clinician with the Zildjian Company. Mr. Burritt is a member of the Percussive Arts Society Board of Directors, a contributing editor for Percussive Notes Magazine and the chairman of the PAS Keyboard Committee.
Michael Burritt is currently Professor of Percussion and head of the department at the Eastman School of Music. He has the distinction of being only the third person in the history of this storied institution to hold this position. Prior to his appointment at Eastman Mr. Burritt was Professor of Percussion at Northwestern University from 1995–2008 where he developed a program of international distinction. Mr. Burritt received his Bachelor and Master of Music Degrees, as well as the prestigious Performers Certificate from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. His teachers have included John Beck, Gordon Stout, Paul Yancich and Herbert Flower.
A marimba quartet that creates the illusion of a single instrument.
A marimba quartet that creates the illusion of a single instrument.
A more discursive, lyrical and introspective Burritt style is developed in this piece. As is always the case with the music of Michael Burritt, the marimba writing is first-rate, idiomatic, fun to play and makes the marimba sound great.
A more discursive, lyrical and introspective Burritt style is developed in this piece. As is always the case with the music of Michael Burritt, the marimba writing is first-rate, idiomatic, fun to play and makes the marimba sound great.
This duo brings together the styles of folk music, jazz and pop, with a tip of the hat to Phillip Glass in the coda.
Can they all work together? You decide!
This duo brings together the styles of folk music, jazz and pop, with a tip of the hat to Phillip Glass in the coda.
Can they all work together? You decide!
Caritas is a three-movement piece that employs a traditional harmonic language throughout. It is a real crowd-pleaser for the educated as well as the uneducated audience.
Caritas is a three-movement piece that employs a traditional harmonic language throughout. It is a real crowd-pleaser for the educated as well as the uneducated audience.
Titled after the Walt Whitman poem, Burritt wrote Clear Midnight for the Escape X Percussion Duo to showcase their dynamic virtuosity.
Titled after the Walt Whitman poem, Burritt wrote Clear Midnight for the Escape X Percussion Duo to showcase their dynamic virtuosity.
Solo for Snare Drum
LIMITED EDITION, for the 2012 Atlanta Symphony Modern Snare Drum Competition
Solo for Snare Drum
LIMITED EDITION, for the 2012 Atlanta Symphony Modern Snare Drum Competition
Dex moves through a myriad of textures, colors, and metric modulations to create a sort of “drumming fanfare” that is both fun to play and experience as a listener.
Dex moves through a myriad of textures, colors, and metric modulations to create a sort of “drumming fanfare” that is both fun to play and experience as a listener.
Fandango 13 is a virtuosic burst of energy from beginning to end. It was premiered by the Eastman Percussion Ensemble at PASIC 2013 and dedicated to those players who brought it to life so brilliantly.
Fandango 13 is a virtuosic burst of energy from beginning to end. It was premiered by the Eastman Percussion Ensemble at PASIC 2013 and dedicated to those players who brought it to life so brilliantly.
Home is dedicated to and commissioned by the internationally renowned percussion group Nexus. The piece is in three distinct movements and spans approximately 20 minutes.
Home is dedicated to and commissioned by the internationally renowned percussion group Nexus. The piece is in three distinct movements and spans approximately 20 minutes.
Premiered at PASIC 2017, MAG7 is a virtuosic ensemble piece that infuses multiple genres and artistic influences.
Premiered at PASIC 2017, MAG7 is a virtuosic ensemble piece that infuses multiple genres and artistic influences.
This work is an unsung hero of the marimba quartet literature. A classic that will bring smiles to the players’ faces at the first rehearsal (well, maybe the second rehearsal . . .), and the audience’s faces in the first 30 seconds.
This work is an unsung hero of the marimba quartet literature. A classic that will bring smiles to the players’ faces at the first rehearsal (well, maybe the second rehearsal . . .), and the audience’s faces in the first 30 seconds.