Kopetzki, Eckhard
Biography
Born: December 09, 1956
Country: Germany
Studies: Musikhochschule, Würzburg
Teachers: Siegfried Fink
Website: http://www.eckhard-kopetzki.de/
He studied to teach music and physics at the University of Osnabrück and the Music College in Würzburg.
Since 1985 he teaches percussion instruments and and music theory (harmony) at the „Berufsfachschule für Musik“ in Sulzbach – Rosenberg.
He is well known for his compositions for both the elementary education sector and for concerts, as well as various chamber music compositions.
In 2002 he won the 1st prize in the PAS (Percussive Arts Society) composition contest for his set – up solo „Canned Heat“ ; in 2003 he won the 1st prize with his solo for marimba „Three Movements for a Solo Dancer“.
Many pieces were commissioned from several ensembles and orchestras; he is also busy as a juror in international competitions.[1]
Works for Percussion
Vibraphone Works
6 Easy Pieces for Vibraphone
Festival Songs
Latin Rock Cafe: Two Latin Songs for Vibraphone
Multiple Percussion Works
Canned Heat - Multiple Percussion
Snare Drum Works
1,2,…
…3,43!
Concert Suite for Snare Drum
Flamming Snare
Rockin’ Stix
Snare Race
Marimba Works
Bottom Line
Dance of the Witches
Etude Hommage II
Kaskada
Stout Sonata
Two Etudes for Marimba
Drumset Works
Dino's Dance
Fata Morgana
Walk, Man!
Percussion Ensemble Works
Bamboo Leaves - Percussion Sextet
Circle of Ice - Percussion Duo
Drum Ahard - 4 Players
Easy Latin - Percussion Trio
Exploration of Time - Percussion Sextet
Marimba Music - Percussion Trio
Mallets on the Rocks
Paper Tigers - Percussion Quartet
Rockin' High - Percussion Quartet
Siebentanz - Percussion Duo
With Other Instrument Works
Funky Stuff - Percussion Quartet; Saxophone
In A Jolly Mood - Vibraphone; Flute
Shadows of Wood - Marimba; Alto Saxophone
Three Movements for a Solo Dancer - Marimba, Dancer
Three Pieces for Clarinet and Percussion - Marimba, Clarinet
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