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Commissioned by Mitchell Beck for his percussion students, STUMPED will be premiered on Monday, April 18th at Boise State University! The work, inspired by dendroclimatology (the study of climate in a given area by using tree rings) and the 2020 forest fires, explores the life cycle of a forest. The limited ensemble of vibraphone, snare drum, and cymbals provides a surprisingly rich soundscape of colors and effects - expanded further still by the fixed electronics. All proceeds from the concert are in support of the student scholarship fund.