Percussionist Samuel Z. Solomon has been responsible for dozens of world premieres of solo and small ensemble works and has been involved in numerous additional projects to perpetuate the music of young composers. He is author of "How to Write for PERCUSSION," a guide for composers on percussion composition that has received critical acclaim from composers, conductors, and percussionists worldwide. With saxophonist Eric Hewitt, Mr. Solomon is co-founder of the Yesaroun’ Duo. Yesaroun’ has been featured in recitals all over the northeast United States, in Cuba, and in Italy and since 1999 has commissioned and premiered twenty-six new works for saxophone and percussion. Mr. Solomon made his Carnegie Hall debut in February of 2000, performing the world premiere of John Mackey’s Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra as guest soloist with the New York Youth Symphony. In December 1999 he was featured in Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, performing the American premiere of Iannis Xenakis’ O-Mega for percussion solo and chamber orchestra with the New Juilliard Ensemble. O-Mega was Xenakis’ final work.
Mr. Solomon spent six summers as a student at Tanglewood, three as a Fellow of the Tanglewood Music Center, and six years at Juilliard, receiving two degrees under the tutelage of Daniel Druckman, Roland Kohloff, and Gordon Gottlieb. He is now lives in Boston and teaches percussion at Boston University and The Boston Conservatory. Please visit www.szsolomon.com.
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