Vic Firth presents Dr. Brad Meyer performing the TMEA 2020 All-State Four Mallet audition etude. This piece, Etude XV is from "The Solo Timpanist" by Vic Firth Included in the video are slow and medium tempo versions as well as the etude performed with a play-along track, courtesy of Alex Tomlinson. Download the FREE play-along tracks here: https://vicfirth.zildjian.com/education/texas-all-state-audition-etudes.html | Vic Firth

A standard set of timpani consists of four drums, but some pieces may call for as many as eight. Leonardo Soto, principal timpani, shows how he prepared for his Houston Symphony solo debut playing Fischer's Symphony for Eight Obbligato Timpani. Explore more at houstonsymphony.org | Houston Symphony

Innovative Percussion and Ensemble Block present the 2023-2024 Texas All-State audition tutorials. Check out the full performance videos here, and get a glimpse at the tutorial videos from Brian Zator by visiting ensembleblock.com/tmea! | Innovative Percussion, Inc.