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Kai Stensgaard, international marimba artist and composer from Denmark. KS is one of the pioneers in six mallet playing, and he has composed several works for six mallets. Among those the “Concierto Mexicano”, a concerto for marimba and Orchestra. His compositions and arrangements are often performed by marimba players all over the world. He has been giving concerts and clinics in Europe, USA, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Chile and Mexico. Along with solo playing he is also engaged in duoes like Calabash, a duo with saxophone & marimba, and Marimbamboo, a duo with flute/ pan flute & marimba and concert tour with Marimba Nandayapa from Mexico.

KS is the auther of the method for six mallet playing called “The Six mallet Grip” and has published 7 CDs and a DVD displaying his compositions and personal marimba style. KS is a Pro Mark endorser and he has his own signature mallet serie. KS is co-inventer of a brand new mallet instrument called the Aluphone. It can be used as a solo instrument in the same way as the marimba and the vibraphone. Composers have already started writing music for the Aluphone and Kai Stensgaard is now doing solo recitals using the Aluphone.

Studies

Kai Stensgaard studied under some of the most prominent percussion teachers and performers of his time, Leigh Howard Stevens in New York City and Karen Ervin at California State University, Northridge in Los Angeles.