Pataruco: Concerto for Maracas’ Tenth Anniversary

Several performances of Ricardo Lorenz's concerto for maracas and orchestra are scheduled for the 2009-2010 season in cities across the US and Mexico. Premiered ten years ago and titled Pataruco, this first-ever concerto for maracas will be performed in Oregon and Nevada by percussionist Terry Longshore (http://www.terrylongshore.com) with the Rogue Valley Symphony and the Carson City Symphony respectively. Almost simultaneously, Mexican...

Pataruco

Pataruco: Concerto for Maracas and Orchestra. Ed Harrison, maracas; Paul Freeman, conductor; Czech National Symphony Orchestra. Together with otherconcertos by Morton Gould, Jan Bach and Gustavo Leone. Albany Records, USA, 2002.

2021-2022 Season

1/21/22Puente Trans Arábico, The Eykamp String Quartet. The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra’s free diversity series entitled “Connect & Celebrate: New Traditions” continues in January with a WNIN livestream, Evansville, IN 1/27/22La Hamaca, The Reveron Piano Trio, Diversity & Belonging: Unsung Keyboard Stories Conference, Britton Recital Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2/17/22Compass Points, The Lumi Trio. Stephen...

2019-20 SEASON

10.04.19Jaromiluna. Fangye Sun, violin; Chen-Yu Huang. Cook Recital Hall, College of Music, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 10.16.19Pataruco: Concerto for Venezuelan Maracas & Wind Symphony. Manuel Rangel, maracas. University of Kentucky Wind Symphony; John Cody Birdwell, cond.; Singletary Center for the Arts, Lexington, KY 10.17.19El Muro. University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory Wind Symphony; Joseph Parisi, Folly...

2018-19 SEASON

10.05.18Historia Tropical. Unitas Ensemble; Carlos Botero, cond. Wayland Concert Series, Wayland, MA 10.06.18Historia Tropical. Unitas Ensemble; Carlos Botero, cond. Old South Church, Boston, MA 10.09.18Historia Tropical. Unitas Ensemble; Carlos Botero, cond. Nakamichi Concert Series, Easton, MA 10.7.18Rochela for nine cellos. Lawrence University Cello Studio; Horacio Contreras, cond. Lawrence University. Appleton, WI 10.16.18Vanishing Borders,...

2017-18 SEASON

08.12.17Fluteball. Marissa Olin, flute; Jonathan Holden, clarinet. 45th Annual National Flute Association Convention, Minneapolis, MN 10.15.17Puente Trans-Arábico. Orlando Cotto, percussion; Dali String Quartet. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC 11.04.17El Muro. Shenandoah Conservatory Wind Symphony, Timothy Robblee, cond.; Armstrong Concert Hall, Winchester, VA 11.16.17El Muro. Shenandoah Conservatory Wind Symphony; Timothy Robblee,...

2016-2017 SEASON

08.06.16Fluteball (PREMIERE). Marissa Olin, flute. Jonathan Holden, clarinet. ClarinetFest2016, Lawrence, KS 09.19.16Fluteball. Ashley Stanley, flute; Thiago Ancelmo, clarinet. Distler Performance Center, Tuft University, Medford, MA 11.04.16Pataruco: Concerto for Maracas & Orchestra (chamber version). Andy Miller, percussion. Indiana University student ensemble. Auer Hall, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, IN 11.22.16Monkey to the...

Lorenz’s Concerto for Maracas at MSU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgfAJCaZqy0 Concerto for Venezuelan Maracas and Wind Symphony featuring guest soloist Manuel Alejandro Rangel.SHOW LESS Latin Grammy-nominated in 2020! The MSU College of Music is proud to present the MSU Wind Symphony conducted by Kevin L. Sedatole as they present the world premiere of Ricardo Lorenz's Pataruco: Concerto for Venezuelan Maracas and Wind Symphony featuring guest soloist Manuel Alejandro Rangel.

2015-2016 SEASON

07.08.15 Puente Trans-Arábico. John Kilkenny, percussion; Sewannee Music Festival Faculty, Sewannee, TN 08.23.15 Fronteras Abiertas. Horacio Contreras, cello. Bienal de Música Contemporánea, Radio Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina 08.27.15 Fronteras Abiertas. Horacio Contreras, cello. Auditorio Olav Roots, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia 09.30.15 Vanishing Borders.  Soundtrack for the documentary "Vanishing Borders" by...

2013-2014 SEASON

09.15.13 Piedra en la Piedra.  Kristine Rominsky, flute; Michael Mixtacki, percussion.  Mills Hall, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. 10.05.13 Piedra en la Piedra.  Stephanie Abderhalden, flute; Jeremy Johnston, percussion.  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 10.23.13 Raw Cello.  Cello Fest 2o13 Ensemble led by German Marcano.  Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 10.28.13 Compass Points.  Seoul...

2012-2013 SEASON

09.03.12 Pataruco: Concerto for Venezuelan Maracas & Orchestra (arrangement for trio and maracas by Arnan Domingo).  Ferran Carceller, maracas;   Ester Pingol, harp; Genet Salicru, clarinet; Arnan Domingo, piano. ESMUC, Barcelona, Spain. 10.02.12 Jaromiluna. Dawn Posey, violin; Nuiko Wadden, harp. Pittsburgh Music Academy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 10.07.12 Jaromiluna. Dawn Posey, violin; Nuiko Wadden, harp. Monks' Place, Pittsburgh,...

2011-2012 SEASON

09.22.11 Jaromiluna. Ji Hyun Kim, violin; Deidreanna Potter, harp; Calvary Baptist Church, Charlotte, Michigan 10.02.11 Rumba Sinfónica.  Frank Marquez y Los Rumberos Sinfónicos; Orquesta Sinfónica Municipal de Caracas; Rodolfo Saglimbeni, cond.; Paseo Los Próceres, Caracas, Venezuela 10.15.11 Canciones de Jara: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (East Coast premiere).  Roberto Díaz, viola;  Symphony in C; Rossen Milonov, cond;...

Concerto for Maracas ends season at Millennium Park

To conclude a year of performances in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Lorenz’s Pataruco: Concerto for Venezuelan Maracas and Orchestra, the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra and soloist Ed Harrison performed the work at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion of Chicago’s Millennium Park.  During the 2009-2010 season, the work received performances in Nevada, Oregon and in Mexico by percussionists Ricardo Gallardo and Terry Longshore.  Pataruco...

2009-2010 SEASON

10.01.09 El Muro.  University of Florida Wind Symphony, David Waybright, cond. Gainesville, Florida. 10.15 & 17.09 Pataruco: Concerto for Maracas and Orchestra. Orquesta Sinfónica de Michoacán; Ricardo Gallardo, percussion; Eduardo Sánchez Zúber, cond. Morelia, Mexico. 10.16.09 Pataruco: Concerto for Maracas and Orchestra. Orquesta Sinfónica de Michoacán; Ricardo Gallardo, percussion; Eduardo Sánchez Zúber, cond. Sala...

2007-2008 SEASON

11.16-17.07    Rumba Sinfónica.  OFFICIAL PREMIERE. Minnesota Orchestra, Sara Hatsuko Hicks, cond.  Minneapolis, Minnesota. 01.17-19.08    Rumba Sinfonica.  National Arts Center Orchestra, Ottawa.  Jean Marie Zeitouni, conductor. 02.12.08    Piedra en la Piedra.  Heather Franklin, flute; Jason Hammond-Wood, marimba; Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. 03.03.08    Conpass Points.  The Verdehr Trio.  The Phillips...