The following is a list of percussion projects/pieces that I would like to compose.

Some of these projects are in a fairly advanced stage of development while others are either in a preliminary phrase or represent little more  than an idea, an exciting possibility. I have also included a third kind of project: the type that has been in the pipe line for a long time and has eventually gone nowhere. Perhaps someone reading these pages may find a way of moving one of these difficult projects forward.

1_ A piece for flute, marimba/vibs (played by one percussion player).

 The project organizer is Greg Zuber who has formed a commissioning consortium. The Cervantino Festival in Mexico is also part of the commissioning consortium.

2_ Estudios de Frontera. I would like to add a third (middle/slower) movement to my percussion quintet. This would require a level of funding of about US $ 5,000. 

3_ Concerto for percussion and symphony orchestra. This is an initiative by Michael Burritt.

4_ Piece for marimba and string quartet.

Since there are obvious logistic difficulties in touring or even performing a piece for marimba and string quartet, it does not make sense to write anything other that a very substantial piece for this combination. The duration of the piece would have to be at least 20/25 minutes. This would require a level of funding of about  US $ 20,000. 

I have discussed this project with players in the US (Nancy Zeltsman, Bob Van Sice, Eduardo Leandro), Europe ( Perdro Carneiro) and Japan (Kunihiko Komori) in an attempt to form three co-commissioning consortiums of percussion players with at least one string quartet. Although the initially prospects seemed promising the organizational side proved too complex.
However, the idea of a piece for string quartet and marimba seem to interest many players so I find myself periodically revisiting it.