The Heartland Marimba Quartet presents a concert of contemporary works, including Matthew Coley’s Rivers of Rage Concerto in four movements, Gottschalk's Grande Tarantelle, Burritt's Marimba Quartet, and Omphalo Centric Lecture. Heartland Marimba Quartet is a dynamic ensemble within the Heartland Marimba organization made up of four marimba specialists of excitingly different backgrounds and styles of performance. The accomplished artists are some of the most creative forces in the percussion world today. It focuses on high caliber performances of contemporary works and transcriptions by American composers. HMQ regularly tours to a variety of venues, including universities, concert halls, churches, museums, and high schools, doing concerts, collaborations, and educational events. With the diverse and broad experience of its performers, HMQ is the resident ensemble during the summer HMFestival, serving as the primary artist teacher/mentors to the attending students.
Heartland Marimba Quartet is Matthew Coley, Christina Cheon, Michael J. Jones, and Joe Millea.
