Co-Artistic Directors

Nancy Zeltsman

Nancy Zeltsman is a leading marimba performer, teacher, author and recording artist. She has premiered over 125 solo and chamber marimba works, some of which are cornerstones of the literature, including pieces by Gunther Schuller, Steven Mackey, Robert Aldridge, Louis Andriessen, Alejandro Viñao, Paul Lansky, maestro Michael Tilson Thomas, pop legend Paul Simon, and jazz composers/pianists Lyle Mays and Carla Bley. She has presented numerous recitals and master classes across the U.S. and Europe and in China, Japan, Mexico and Brazil. Zeltsman is a Professor of marimba and chamber music at joint institutions Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and Berklee College of Music.

Paul Fadoul

Paul’s career as a performer, composer, and teacher has deep roots in both the concert and marching percussion community. Since 2003, he has performed in the groundbreaking duo, Lawler + Fadoul with flutist Zara Lawler. Hailed as “a great treat” (Classical WETA, Washington DC), the duo blends classical virtuosity with lively commentary and theatrical flair. In 2013, Lawler + Fadoul released its debut album, Prelude Cocktail, which the music blog, I Care If You Listen called “collaborative artistry at its finest.” Lawler + Fadoul have performed together in many prestigious concert series and venues, including the Kennedy Center, Strathmore, Trinity Wall Street, and the Edmonton Recital Society.

A threshold is a crossover, liminal space.

The project taps into the expressive capabilities of the marimba and malletSTATION to highlight the MIDI instrument's viability within chamber music.
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To inaugurate the project, we’ve chosen five composers
​whose voices we want to hear from now.

Composers

Threshold Sponsors

Threshold Music Project is proudly sponsored by Adams Musical Instruments, based in Holland, and Pearl Corporation, based in Nashville, TN.
​Pearl is the exclusive distributor of Adams Percussion and Brass Instruments in the United States.
Adams Alpha Marimba
Adams Marimbas are manufactured with the highest levels of craftsmanship and quality materials to meet and exceed the demands of today's top marimba virtuosos. Learn more.
Pearl malletSTATION EM1
The Pearl malletSTATION model EM1 is a full sized 3.0 octave adjustable range electronic mallet controller designed for all players in any genre. Learn more.
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