– About Ney –
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Ney Rosauro
Ney Rosauro, composer, conductor, percussionist and pedagogue is a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is considered one of the most important composers for percussion of the 20th century.
With his unique style of writing, which combines charming melodies with catchy rhythms, Rosauro utilizes the rich elements of Brazilian folklore to create stylized compositions that are full of life and fantasy, and has been enchanting audiences all over the world.
In 2023 he was inducted to the Hall of Fame of the Percussive Arts Society, and in 2022 he was rewarded the “Yamaha Legacy Award” for the endless commitment to music education.
Rosauro has his DMA from University of Miami (FL, USA), his Masters from the Hochscule fur Musik Wurzburg (Germany) and his undergrad from the Universidade de Brasilia, Brazil.
Rosauro’s more than 200 compositions and method books are standards in the percussion repertoire and have been recorded by major artists and orchestras worldwide. His Marimba Concerto N.1 is the most popular concerto ever written for the instrument and has been performed by over 4.000 orchestras worldwide. He has also composed dozen of pieces for orchestra, chamber ensembles and other instruments.
His 12 CDs have been hailed by critics, percussionists, and general music-lovers alike.
Ney has given solo recitals and appeared as a soloist with orchestras in and some of the world’s most prestigious conservatories and universities in 47 countries: Brazil, Cuba, México, Argentina, Venezuela, Uruguay, Paraguay, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, Austria, Luxemburg, Poland, Belgium, Croatia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, England, Scotland, Wales, Denmark, Holland, Germany, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Luxemburg, Greece, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Macao, Korea, Taiwan, China, Japan, India, Canada and USA.
From 2000 to 2009 Dr Rosauro was Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Miami, FL, USA where he is “Professor Emeritus .
Ney was the founder of the percussion program at the Escola de Musica e de Brasilia, Brazil and timpanist/percussionist at the Orquestra do Teatro Nacional de Brasilia.(1975 – 1987)
He was also Director of the Percussion Studies at the Federal University of Santa Maria, RS in Brazil (1987 to 2000).
In the last few years Rosauro has dedicated himself to conduct orchestras performing his symphonic repertory and other Brazilian composers with local soloists. He already conducted concerts in Brazil, EUA, Canada, Ecuador, Paraguay and Hong Kong.
Ney Rosauro is a Yamaha, Sabian and Contemporanea artist, playing exclusively with NR mallets and sticks by Vic Firth.
– Quotes –
– Ney Rosauro stuns music fans with an enchanting concert. His compositions are unmistakably Brazilian in spirit: vibrant and full of vitality.
Hong Kong was blessed to have staged this gloriou event.
– High quality contemporary music……. (CD Brazilian Fantasy, 2017)
” In all three concerts the main features of Rosauro’s poetics stand out: freshness and melodic generosity, rhythmic dynamism,and also a polyphonic complexity and a formal clarity that recall neoclassicism and baroque music.
The ability to make these different elements interact with each other and keep them in an admirable balance is the secret of the compositions of the Brazilian author….
CD Double Concerto (Stradivarius, Italy 2020)
Standing ovation and a special encore……virtuosity without limit, expression and musical quality that we seldom are able to listen.
Ney Rosauro’s compositional skills simply charm and seduce us. He did it in his immensely popular Marimba Concerto, and now again in his new Vibraphone Concerto. This piece is sure to be a winner with performers and audiences alike world-wide.
This is an excellent recording of works for Marimba by Brazilian composer / percussionist Ney Rosauro. The playing is excellent as well as exciting […][…] the use of Brazilian rhythms and popular roots makes a very enjoyable listening experience. – Most highly recommended. (LP Marimba Brasileira)
The Concerto for Marimba and Strings by Rosauro showed off not only his abilities as a marimbist but also his skills as a composer and arranger … the pieces were difficult, but the technical skills displayed by Rosauro, not only made it look easy but enjoyable as well.
Ney Rosauro showed why his name is solidly established in the world of mallets. He presented a virtuosic performance of his Marimba Concerto N.2, music rich with description and images.
[…] the Concerto for Marimba and Strings from Ney Rosauro was the highest moment from the concert. The piece itself and Rosauro’s performance won the night and were enthusiastically applauded by the audience, not only for its originality but also for the artistic value of the work itself. The composer created a strong and cohesive work with an increasing development.
[…] He enchanted with magic sounds never heard before.
This landmark CD performance of three Ney Rosauro’s percussion concerti is an outstanding reference recording for a definitive performance interpretation of his music…
Review of CD: Concerti for Solo Percussion and Wind Ensemble.
[…] very impressive was the perfect hand coordination and control of the mallets. A very gratifying concert.
– Articles –
PAS Hall of Fame 23 Article
by Lauren Vogel Weiss
PAS Magazine 20 Years of the Rosauro Marimba Concert
Jeff Moore
Marimba Concerto 30 years
Crossing Grip Extensions, by Ney Rosauro
Yamaha Educator Series
The Rosauro Marimba Concerto: A Formal Analysis, by Wan Chun Liao
Percussive Notes
Modern Drummer Brazil 2016. Entrevista com Ney Rosauro (in portuguese)
SUITE BRASIL 500. Un Estudio Performativo Historico y Cultural
by Ciro Rodriguez Llorenz
GUIA MUSICAL BRASILIA, Entrevista com N.R. e suas experiencias como pioneiro em Brasilia
RHAPSODY FOR PERCUSSION AND ORCHESTRA
Ney Rosauro DMA Dissertation (1992)
Ney Rosauro's Two Concerti For Marimba and Orchestra
by Wan-Chun Liao
A Look at Ney Rosauro's Educational Series for Percussion
by Dr. Domenico E. Zarro
Ney Rosauro Concerto Nº1 per Marimba e Orchestra Dinamica di un'analisi
by Girolamo Di Sciorio
Concerto Nº 1 para Marimba e Rapsódia para Solo de Percussão de Ney Rosauro
André Rocha, Portugal
Ney Rosauro’s Video Lessons on the Extended Cross Grip
Click below to a YouTube playlist with all Vic Firth / Ney Rosauro’s Video Lessons on the Extended Cross Grip
Ney Rosauro’s Video Lessons on the Extended Cross Grip
Click below to a YouTube playlist with all Vic Firth / Ney Rosauro’s Video Lessons on the Extended Cross Grip
Ney Rosauro Vic Firth Signature Mallets
Ney designed this special series of marimba and vibraphone mallets to reflect the sound he desired for his award winning compositions.
All of the models feature rattan shafts and rubber cores coupled with special yarn and cord choices. This assures the player a pure and natural sound that projects the full capabilities of the instrument. Unique to this series are two “hybrid” models designed to cross over between marimba, vibraphone and xylophone.
Learn more about the Ney Rosauro Mallets at VicFirth.com
Image and text courtesy of Vic Firth.
