Review of Burritt's Recital

Last night I attended Michael Burritt's recital at Northwestern University. As usual, I was floored by his performance (you'll never see him play and NOT feel modest afterwards!). The program included a selection of his own works, The Blue Flame Quintet and the Recitative from his Waking Dreams; Steven Mackey's Busted for solo percussion; Kahn Variations by Alejandro Vinao; Mirage by Yasuo Sueyoshi; and Mudra by Bob Becker. Also included was an encore choral by J.S. Bach.

I'm a big fan of the interpretation Burritt gives to Mirage. Afterwards I spoke with him and asked if he'll be recording it -- apparently it's on his list of things to record at some point. Hopefully we'll hear it soon! Also, if you ever get a chance to hear him play Mudra, you'll probably be amazed! There are few people who can play 45 minutes of extremely difficult marimba music, then turn around and play 12 minutes of extremely intense drumming. Great job Mike!