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The Palladium (2025)

Percussion Orchestra, 16 players (11')

A dramatic work in three movements revolving around the mystical Trojan Palladium.

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Auric (2025)

Percussion Ensemble, 6 players (8')

An ethereal vibraphone soloist feature filled with incessant groove and energy.

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Disaster Divergence (2025)

Percussion Duo & Playback (45')

An evening-length work for percussion duo and playback in eight movements.

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Emerge (2025)

Percussion Ensemble, 7 players (6')

An upbeat marimba & vibraphone feature with moments of hope and triumph.

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Volemos (2025)

Percussion Ensemble, 9 players (4')

Energetic, Latin-inspired percussion ensemble bursting with rhythmic vitality, syncopation, and color.

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Divergence (2024)

Solo Marimba & Playback (6')

A slow-burning marimba solo with saturated electronic manipulation.

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Affinity (2023)

Percussion Orchestra, 14 players (9')

An emotional work based on scalar tension for percussion orchestra.

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Voyager (2022)

Percussion Ensemble, 12-13 players (6')

A light-hearted percussion ensemble work inspired by the life of my beloved dog, Charles.

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Dakel Energy (2022)

Percussion Quartet (9')

A fiery work for percussion quartet dedicated to my friends of Dakel Percusion.

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Fuerza Negra (2021)

Percussion Ensemble, 8-9 players (6')

An aggressive work with an unstoppable groove.

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Ephemera (2021)

Mallet Sextet, 6 players (4')

A short but meaningful work for mallet sextet dedicated to my students.

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Time Dilation (2019)

Percussion Ensemble, 8 players (6')

A hypnotic percussion ensemble based on a 5-note riff.

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Nalu – Ensemble Version (2019)

Percussion Ensemble, 12+ players (7')

An ensemble arrangement of my 2013 marimba quartet.

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Monolith (2019)

Percussion Orchestra, 15 players (12')

A dramatic multi-movement work inspired by "2001: A Space Odyssey"

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Duende (2017)

Percussion Ensemble, 7 players (6')

A relentless mallet keyboard septet inspired by Flamenco and Afro-Cuban traditions.

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Aether (2017)

Percussion Ensemble, 11-13 players (6')

An ethereal, groove-based work for percussion ensemble.

Cover of score to Tesseract

Tesseract – Ensemble Version (2017)

Percussion Ensemble, 7 players (11')

A vibraphone feature inspired by artists like Nils Frahm, Dawn of Midi, and Alejandro Viñao.

Cover of score to Selva Luminosa

Selva Luminosa (2017)

Mallet Quartet, 4 players (9')

A quasi-minimalist work for two marimbas and two vibraphones.

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Tesseract (2016)

Solo Vibraphone & Playback (11')

A solo featuring prerecorded keyboards inspired by multiple dimensions

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Pulsar (2016)

Solo Snare Drum & Playback (6')

An electroacoustic polyrhythmic solo inspired by drum'n'bass

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Citadel of the Stars (2015)

Percussion Orchestra, 13 players (9')

A colorful work for percussion orchestra inspired by Carl Sagan.

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Lukas' Lexicon (2015)

Solo Marimba (3.5')

A short marimba solo inspired by my cat's different moods.

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Volcan de Fuego (2014)

Percussion Quartet, 4 players (7')

A drummy quartet inspired by a trip to Guatemala.

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Nalu (2013)

Marimba Quartet, 4 players (7')

A pseudo-minimalist work for marimba quartet.

Cover of score to Chakalaka

Chakalaka (2013)

Solo Multi-Percussion & Playback (8')

An energetic multi-percussion solo heavily influenced by electronic music.

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