Heartland Marimba Orchestra Holiday Show

Calling marimba/mallet percussion players far and wide. The HM Orchestra welcomes students, amateurs, and professionals for our upcoming December and June events during the 2024-2025 season!

If you are an amateur player (have played a mallet instrument at some point in your past, or can read music and are willing to learn mallet playing technique - we'll give you mallets too!) or are a high school percussion student in the Central or NE Iowa area, we can set up additional rehearsals, lessons, and practices for you. Please reach out.

If you are a college percussion student, we would love to have you join us. There will be 2 days of rehearsals and 2 concerts for each event. We'll need you to bring an instrument. Please reach out.

If you are a mallet-powered professional musician we have a limited number of stipends available to help you with travel and your accommodations.

REHEARSALS: December 12 and 13

Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, Iowa

CONCERTS:

December 14 - Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, Iowa

December 15 - Steeple Square, Dubuque, IA

Program to include:

A Christmas Overture by Alex Orfaly

Chaconne in D Minor by J.S. Bach / arranged for HMQ by David Harvey

Yule Flip by Daniel Levitan

Ceiling Full of Stars by Blake Tyson

Preludes and Fugues Nos. 1-4 by D. Shostakovich/arr. M. Coley

And other holiday selections!

Cost: $45 participation fee for students and amateurs.

REGISTER HERE: www.heartlandmarimba.com/opportunity

PLAYER REGISTRATION CLOSES NOV. 20.

The concerts are free with a suggested freewill donation.

Check back here for more information.

HM is supported in part by the Iowa Arts Council, Steeple Square Events Center, and the Waterloo Center for the Arts.

Host or Publisher Heartland Marimba