(2024) Raízes
RAÍZES
Concerto for Percussion Quartet & Symphony Orchestra
Commissioned and dedicated to MARTELO
AT A GLANCE
Soloists
Percussion Quartet — Grupo Martelo
Rafael Alberto · Ruben Zuniga · Danilo Valle · Léo Gorosito
Instrumentation
Percussion Quartet — Grupo Martelo:
Percussion 1 (Rafael Alberto): Marimba, China Cymbal, Garrafas (bottles), Splash Cymbal, Surdo, Caixa (snare), Güira, Pandeiro de Choro, Caxixis, Chocalhos, Effects
Percussion 2 (Ruben Zuniga): Vibraphone, Maracas, Guiro (cabaça), Metal Pipes, Timbales, Kick Drum, Bongô, Suspended Cymbal
Percussion 3 (Danilo Valle): Xylophone, Berimbau, Temple Block, Alfaia, Conga, Bongô, Repinique, Afoxé, Reco-Reco (Bambú), Caxixis
Percussion 4 (Léo Gorosito): Glockenspiel, Tuned Cans (5 low or 7 high), Pair of Congas, Alfaia, Zabumba, Gongo, Caxixis, Chocalhos
Orchestra:
Flute 1 & 2, Oboe 1 & 2, Clarinet in B♭ 1 & 2, Bassoon 1 & 2
Horns 1–4, Trumpets 1 & 2, Trombones 1 & 2, Tuba
Timpani, Harp
Violin I (divisi), Violin II (divisi), Viola (divisi), Violoncello (divisi), Double Bass
All orchestral players sing and clap the Brazilian folk song “Peixinhos do Mar” in the final movement (VII).
Performance History
Mar 8, 2024 — WORLD PREMIERE of RAÍZES – Concerto for Percussion Quartet & Orchestra (MARTELO)
Apr 24, 2024 — WORLD PREMIERE of RAÍZES – Concerto for Percussion Quartet & Orchestra (MARTELO)
Apr 25, 2024 — RAÍZES – Concerto for Percussion Quartet & Orchestra (MARTELO)
2025
Nov 22, 2025 — Concerto Raízes. MARTELO
Nov 23, 2025 — Concerto Raízes. MARTELO
Compiled from the site’s events calendar and may not reflect every performance.
Performance history
- November 23, 2025Concerto Raízes. MARTELO
- November 22, 2025Concerto Raízes. MARTELO
- April 25, 2024RAÍZES – Concerto for Percussion Quartet & Orchestra (MARTELO)
- April 24, 2024WORLD PREMIERE of RAÍZES – Concerto for Percussion Quartet & Orchestra (MARTELO)
- March 8, 2024WORLD PREMIERE of RAÍZES – Concerto for Percussion Quartet & Orchestra (MARTELO)