Draft:Samuel Z. Solomon

Samuel Z. Solomon
Born1979
EducationBM Juilliard, MM Juilliard
Occupation(s)Percussionist, Professor
Notable workHow To Write For Percussion (2002, 2013)
Websiteszsolomon.com

Samuel Z. Solomon is an American percussionist, educator, and author known for his contributions to contemporary percussion music. He is a professor of percussion at The Boston Conservatory at Berklee,[1] lecturer at Boston University,[2] and served as the Percussion Director of The Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI). Additionally, he is the Artistic Director of the Juilliard Summer Percussion Seminar.[3] He is the author of many books including How To Write For Percussion (2002, 2016), a guide on percussion composition.

Career

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As a performer, Solomon was founding member of the Yesaroun' Duo[4] and the Line C3 Percussion Group. He performs regularly with the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops Orchestras. He was president of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society from 2007-2011.

Publications

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As an author, Solomon has published 5 books, including:

  • How To Write For Percussion (2002, 2016)[5][6]
  • 500 4-Surface Patterns for 4-mallet and drumset applications (2009)[7]
  • Variations on the First Three Pages of George Lawrence Stone's Stick Control (2009)[8]
  • Advanced Rhythm Studies (2009)[9]
  • Hitchhiker Etudes for solo snare drum (2020)[10]

Solomon has also edited 2 works for the Massachusetts Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society:

  • The PAS MassChap 2008 Snare Drum Collection (2008)[11]
  • The MassChap 2010 Xylophone Collection (2010)[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Samuel Solomon | Boston Conservatory at Berklee". bostonconservatory.berklee.edu. 2003-01-01. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  2. ^ "Samuel Solomon | College of Fine Arts". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  3. ^ "Summer Percussion Seminar | The Juilliard School". www.juilliard.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  4. ^ "Biographies :: Yesaroun' Duo :: Sam Solomon percussion and Eric Hewitt saxophones". szsolomon.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  5. ^ Solomon, Samuel Z. (2014-11-09). "How To Write For Percussion". samuel z solomon. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  6. ^ "How to Write for Percussion". How to Write for Percussion. Oxford University Press 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  7. ^ "Bachovich Music Publications". www.bachovich.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  8. ^ "Bachovich Music Publications". www.bachovich.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  9. ^ "Bachovich Music Publications". www.bachovich.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  10. ^ "Bachovich Music Publications". www.bachovich.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  11. ^ "Bachovich Music Publications". www.bachovich.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  12. ^ "Bachovich Music Publications". www.bachovich.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.