"Variations (after Viao)" by Gene Koshinski (two-mallet marimba solo)

Performed by Gene Koshinski (headphones suggested) Audio: Don Schraufnagel and Gene Koshinski Video: Marc Hill MALLETS: Innovative Percussion CGL3 Cangelosi Signature Series GEAR: 5 Octave Adams Alpha Marimba PROGRAM NOTES This piece is one of 10 works in the book “TWO“ by Gene Koshinski, a collection of concert pieces for two-mallet marimba solo with a comprehensive guide to technique and performance practice. Variations (after Viñao) was inspired by Alejandro Viñao's landmark marimba solo, Khan Variations. The impetus for the creation of Variations (after Viñao) was the need for a two-mallet solo that paralleled the technical and musical demands of the professional four-mallet marimba solo repertoire. This seven-minute piece is a set of variations on an eight bar theme, each variation focusing on a variety of different musical elements. While none of the musical material was derived from Vi