5.4K views · 135 reactions | Vic Firth presents Dr. Brad Meyer performing the TMEA 2020 All-State Four Mallet audition etude. This piece, Etude XV is from "The Solo Timpanist" by Vic Firth Included in the video are slow and medium tempo versions as well as the etude performed with a play-along track, courtesy of Alex Tomlinson. Download the FREE play-along tracks here: https://vicfirth.zildjian.com/education/texas-all-state-audition-etudes.html | Vic Firth | Facebook

1.6K reactions · 347 shares | William Kraft’s Timpani Concerto No. 1 is a staple in the instrument's repertoire, as Kraft was a virtuosic timpanist himself. On May 25-27, CSO Principal Timpani David Herbert will perform as soloist in this piece alongside the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo Muti. Enjoy an excerpt before the mystifying concerto is performed live next weekend. Get tickets → cso.org/23381 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Facebook