SHIMMER
"Shine with a soft tremulous light"
MALLET QUARTET + AUDIOÂ
Kevin Shah (2022)
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Dedicated to my daughter Emryn.
Commissioned by Omar Carmenates and the Furman University Percussion Ensemble.
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The look she gets in her eyes, full of wonder, joy, possibility, the universe, us, mischief, understanding, yearning…
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To see not only her grow and learn everyday, but to see the journey of her mind through her gaze
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She sees the outside world…
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She experiences
She processes
She reacts
She adds
She becomes
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INSTRUMENTATION
2 Marimbas (5 Octave)
2 Vibraphones (3 Octave)
Crotales
Suspended Cymbal
Sizzle Cymbal
Woodblock
Hi-Hat
2 Triangles
Shaker
Audio Track
Special Thanks to Fred Emory Smith for all his help on Mixing and Mastering the Audio Track
Photo Credit: Katie Martinez
Kevin Shah
...is passionate about bringing artistic expression to life through composition and re-imagining the world in creative and meaningful ways.
Over the last two decades, Kevin's work with numerous organizations, designers, and educators within the marching arts and drum corps activity exemplifies his distinguished accomplishments as a renowned educator and award-winning designer.
Kevin earned a Masters degree in Percussion Performance from the Juilliard School, where he studied with Greg Zuber, Daniel Druckman, Gordon Gottlieb, Joseph Pereira, and Roland Kohloff. Kevin also holds a B.M. in Percussion Performance with a minor in Philosophy from UCLA, where he studied with Mitchell Peters.
Kevin lives in Pomona, California with his wife Erica and their beautiful baby girl Emryn, who practices piano every single day with Daddy.
