I Like The Sparkle Of The Vibraphone.

I Like The Sparkle Of The Vibraphone.

A Large Part Of My Work Has Been Collaborating With Composers; I Think We've Commissioned About 140 Pieces Now, A Lot Of Them Percussion Concertos.

Once You're In A Particular Country, And You're Surrounded By Musicians Who Are So Adept At Traditional Music, You Suddenly Realize How Much There Is To Explore And Digest And Learn And Experience.

Percussion Is The Most Adaptable Family Of Instruments. The Biggest Challenge Is To Project Percussion In A Lyrical Way.

I Often Play On The Cello-bass Side Of The Orchestra, Because I Prefer The Deep Sounds. I Can't Hear The Violins Well.