Nancy Zeltsman

Nancy Zeltsman is a leading marimba performer, teacher, and festival director. She has premiered over 125 solo/chamber marimba works including compositions by Paul Simon, Michael Tilson Thomas, Gunther Schuller, Carla Bley, Louis Andriessen, Steven Mackey, Lyle Mays, and Robert Aldridge. Alejandro Vinao and Paul Lansky both wrote their first pieces for marimba for Nancy (which have been followed by many other works for marimba and percussion). From 1985 to 1996, Nancy was a member of the duo Marimolin with violinist Sharan Leventhal. (The duo has performed together again occasionally since 2015.) The 80 works they premiered probably stand as the largest body of pieces for marimba and another instrument.