From October 26th through November 2nd, Vic Firth artist and educator Dr Michael Varner presented a series of lectures and recitals entitled "The Development of Solo Marimba Literature in the Late Twentieth Century."

Some of the pieces performed included:

Suite for Marimba    Alfred Fissinger (1950)
My Lady White    David Maslanka (1981)
Marimba Dances    Ross Edwards (1982)
Reflections on the Nature of Water    Jacob Druckman (1986)
Ilijas    Nebojsa J. Zivkovic (1996)
Rumble Strips    Gordon Stout (2000)

To see videos of Dr. Varner's previous performances, click here.