Innovative Percussion IP823 Mark Ford Rhapsody Series Hard Purple Cord Head Bright Articulation Marimba Mallets w/ Birch Handles, Pair

Mark Ford is a marimba artist and the Coordinator of Percussion at The University of North Texas College of Music in Denton, Texas. As a Past-President of the Percussive Arts Society and the coordinator of one of the largest percussion programs in the United States at UNT, Ford is an active performer and composer. Mark has been featured as a marimba soloist throughout the United States at universities, festivals and music conferences. He has performed internationally throughout Europe as well as in Japan, China, Taiwan, Australia and South America. In addition to his duties at UNT, Ford is also the Artistic Director for the annual Drum Fest Marimba/Vibraphone Competition in Opole, Poland.New to Innovative Percussion, the Mark Ford Rhapsody Series marimba mallets. The Rhapsody Series of concerto style mallets are built for articulate playing. The large rubber cores wrapped with a purple cord provide a quick speaking mallet with immediate tone and articulation. The series is built on unfinished natural birch handles allowing the player additional control in demanding performance situations.Features: Length: 16.5" Purple Cord Large Rubber Core Unfinished natural birch handles