Calling marimba/mallet percussion players far and wide. The HM Orchestra welcomes students, amateurs, and professionals for our upcoming December and June events during the 2024-2025 season!

If you are an amateur player (have played a mallet instrument at some point in your past, or can read music and are willing to learn mallet playing technique - we'll give you mallets too!) or are a high school percussion student in the Central or NE Iowa area, we can set up additional rehearsals, lessons, and practices for you. Please reach out.

If you are a college percussion student, we would love to have you join us. There will be 2 days of rehearsals and 2 concerts for each event. We'll need you to bring an instrument. Please reach out.

If you are a mallet-powered professional musician we have a limited number of stipends available to help you with travel and your accommodations.

REHEARSALS: December 12 and 13

Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, Iowa

CONCERTS:

December 14 - Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, Iowa

December 15 - Steeple Square, Dubuque, IA

Program to include:

A Christmas Overture by Alex Orfaly

Chaconne in D Minor by J.S. Bach / arranged for HMQ by David Harvey

Yule Flip by Daniel Levitan

Ceiling Full of Stars by Blake Tyson

Preludes and Fugues Nos. 1-4 by D. Shostakovich/arr. M. Coley

And other holiday selections!

Cost: $45 participation fee for students and amateurs.

REGISTER HERE: www.heartlandmarimba.com/opportunity

PLAYER REGISTRATION CLOSES NOV. 20.

The concerts are free with a suggested freewill donation.

Check back here for more information.

HM is supported in part by the Iowa Arts Council, Steeple Square Events Center, and the Waterloo Center for the Arts.