Rhapsodic Interplay by Naomi Sekiya

An exciting addition to the multi-percussion repertoire, Naomi Sekiya beautifully blends the piano in with the multiple percussion in this tour-de-force. The two instruments coexist throughout the composition in a very delicate balance that truly emobides the title of the work. The piano acts as more of a multi-percussion instrument than a melodic one, and, much like John Serry’s “Duet for Percussion and Keyboards,” expands the palette of what is possible from a piano. There are moments of absolute beauty and moments of sheer power and aggression that perpetuate the piece ever forward.