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Compositions

Gene Koshinski's works have been performed in more than 40 countries, in 5 continents, with hundreds of performances per year and his landmark book, entitled TWO, is currently used in more than 100 university curricula.

Large Ensemble

soniChroma (2016) — concerto for percussion duo and orchestra (also a version for percussion duo and wind ensemble), 25 minutes
Concerto for Marimba and Choir (2010)

Mixed Chamber

Free Spins (2019) — for bass clarinet, two percussion, and pre-recorded electronics
Killjoy (2019) — duo for guitar/percussion
Pocket Grooves (2015) — for bassoon (or other solo instrument) and percussion
Sky Songs (2013) — for voice and percussion
Get It! (2011) — for bassoon (or other solo instrument) and percussion (Cajón/Hi-Hat)

Percussion Ensemble

BeyonD the bEnd (2021) — for percussion soloist with percussion ensemble (1 + 4 players)
Whiz-Bang (2021) — for percussion duo
Long Exposure (2020) — for percussion duo by Gene Koshinski and Tim Broscious
BOOMeRANG (2019) — for percussion quartet
for David (2018) — for piano and 1 or more percussionists (any amount of players)
360 (2017) — multiple percussion duo
In the End... (2015) — percussion ensemble (6 players) and tape, 11 minutes
Rattle the Cage (2015) — mallet ensemble (7-8 players), 12 Minutes
Impressions of Chinese Opera (2012) — for percussion duo
Circuit Breaker (2012) — for percussion sextet
Streamline (2011)
The Mermaid (2010) — for Percussion Duo and Silent Film, 4 minutes
Song and Dance (2009) — for percussion duo
And So the Wind Blew... (2009) — for percussion duo
Ceci N’est Pas Un Jouet (2009) — for two handle-operated music boxes played by one or two performers
The Electric City (2008) — for percussion trio (each player with a small multiple percussion setup)
As One (2007) — multiple percussion duo scored for 5.0 octave marimba, 2 sets of bongos, 2 congas, 2 toms, 1 concert bass drum, and 2 splash cymbals
Sammy’s Scales (2007) — for 2 percussionists on one 5.0 octave marimba
Quench (2007) — percussion quartet scored for glass bottles (one bottle for each performer)
Stir Crazy (2005) — percussion quartet scored for four drums played with brushes (one player per drum) in a swing style
Ragtime Collection (2002) arr. Gene Koshinski — Collection of four full-length rags in various styles. Each scored for four players: xylophone, and three marimbas (one 5.0 octave/may be adapted to a 4.3 if 5.0 octave not available).
Together and Not (2003) — duo for two marimbas. requires one 5.0 octave and one 4.3 octave

Percussion Solo

Memento (2024) — for marimba solo or marimba/vibraphone duo
Punchline (2021) — for two-mallet marimba (5 octave)
SyNc (2018) — snare drum solo
Tom-Tom for Tom (2018) — snare drum etude
Captions (2017) — multiple percussion solo
Swerve (2016) — solo snare drum
TWO (2014) — A Collection of 10 Concert Pieces for Two-Mallet Marimba Solo
Capriccio for Viola Solo (2019) — by Henri Vieuxtemps/arranged for marimba by Gene Koshinski
Homage to Carter (2008) — snare drum solo
Prelude Nuevo (2008) — Also available in the two-mallet collection "TWO"
Variations (after Viñao) (2007) — for two-mallet marimba (4.3 octave)
Caleidoscopio (2007) — for 5.0 octave marimba. Also available in the two-mallet collection "TWO"
Echo Song (2006) — for multiple percussion solo (2 bongos, 4 octobans or toms, kick drum, and splash cymbal) with assistant percussionist (2 bongos, kick drum)

Method Books

TWO (2014) — A Collection of 10 Concert Pieces for Two-Mallet Marimba Solo
The Additive Method of Two-Mallet Study