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Welcome New Artists!We are honored to welcome these artists to the Mike Balter Family of Artists!

Oscar Albrieu Roca Wei-Chen Lin Rick Embach

Vid Jamnik Levi Cull Mike Balter Artists

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Weiss/Soflin Duo Featuring Liz SoflinThe Weiss/Soflin Duo seeks yoursupport for a Commission fromMatthew Burtner.Support new music by helping to fund acomposition written for the Weiss/SoflinSaxophone and Percussion Duo!

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Jazz Camps and Clinics!

Featuring Mike Balter artistsDick Sisto, Rick Embach and Ben Hans

New artist Rick Embach's Concert andClinic, hosted by MB artist Ben Hans!Friday, April 21st Mike Balter artist Rick Embach willbe performing a lice concert and a jazz vibraphoneclinic at the Milwaukee Area Technical College.

Rick's music can most commonly be heard incommercial music. In 1974 Rick moved to L.A. tostudy with Charlie Shoemake. During the late 70's,Rick worked as a commercial and club musician.

Since 1981, Rick has been performing jazzvibraphone in various ensembles.

This clinic is a must see from an industryprofessional! Rick's artist page

Dick Sisto at Jamey Aebersold'sSummer Jazz Workshop!This summer, study with the Jazz Master and theauthor of "The Jazz Vibraphone Book: Etudes in theStyle of the Masters", Dick Sisto. Classes start July 2nd!

Participants get master classes on theirinstruments, ear-training sessions, free concerts bythe all-star faculty each night (we've been told theseare worth the cost alone!), jazz theory classes (fourlevels, from beginning to advanced), and muchmore! Of course, there are the all-important comborehearsals, led by our instructors, where studentsare matched (via a private audition on Sunday) withothers of the same ability.Learn More About Jamey Aebersold's Summer

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#TeamBalter in Hollywood

Don Williams Twincussion

We are proud to see Mike Balter Mallets being used in Hollywoodto make music for Movies and TV.

Mike Balter artists shown in these photos areDon Williams, Mike Englander, Emil Richards and Pete Korpela.

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People You Should Know

Don Williams is a musician in every way.Performer, composer, percussionist,orchestrator, conductor and educator. Donhas been a part of the majority of the world'sbiggest films over the past four decades, tvsoundtracks, 45 different broadway shows,pop shows, and original cast albums....

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Jen-Yu and Jen-Ting, also known as"Twincussion", have been playingpercussion together their entire lives andhave developed a brotherly sense ofensemble that is electric. Since 2009, Jen-Ting and Jen-Yu have been performing as aduo winning several percussioncompetitions...

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