Robert van Sice
Master class over marimba works by Peter Klatzow
Keyboard Master Class
Thursday, 10:00 a.m.

Robert van Sice is considered one of the world's foremost performers of contemporary music for marimba. In an effort to establish the instrument as a serious artistic vehicle, he has premiered over 100 works. In his varied performing career, van Sice has appeared as a soloist with symphony orchestras and given recitals in more than 30 countries throughout Europe, North America, Africa, and the Far East.  In 1997, he was appointed Director of Percussion Studies at the Yale University School of Music. He subsequently joined the faculties of the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University and the Curtis Institute of Music. For the last 15 years, van Sice has collaborated with the Adams Corporation in the Netherlands in the design of a series of marimbas bearing his name. Mr. van Sice is an endorser for both Vic Firth and Zildjian.  In September of 2012, Mr. van Sice will become the Artistic Director of ensemble NEXT in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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