Originally from Eugene, OR, Paige received her bachelor’s degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Oregon, where she studied with Pius Cheung and Sean Wagoner, and played snare drum in the UO drumline. She then moved to Florida, where she earned her master’s degree from the University of Central Florida, studying with Jeff Moore, Thad Anderson, and Kirk Gay. During her masters, she taught and arranged for the UCF drumline, and was a parade drummer at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom.
After graduating, she stayed in Orlando, continuing to teach the UCF drumline and perform locally, until returning to school for her terminal degree. Paige is currently pursuing her doctorate in Percussion Performance at the University of Michigan, where she is diving deeper into a wide variety of music, including chamber music, solo repertoire, steel pan research, and gamelan. During the summer, she teaches and performs throughout the country, including serving as an instructor at the Keown Drum Camp in Oregon, performing steel pan in the New York Panorama competition, teaching concert percussion in Michigan, and more.
CHARLES LWANGA
Originally composed for the cello, I adapted worked with the composer to adapt this piece for marimba. It was fun to mimic cello techniques such as the Bartok pizz and performing close to the bridge on my instrument.
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MARTA PTASZYŃSKA
This multi solo features a unique collection of instruments (Thai gongs are my favorite!), a wide spectrum of different musical moods, and even some lighting changes that are specified in the score.
ISAAC SCHANKLER
This is a fun piece that uses one shared vibraphone amongst four players, along with live-processed electronics.