Mueller Concert Report

Wichita native Dr. Brain Mueller returned to a Wichita stage for a marimba solo. Mueller, a Wichita State University graduate, joined the WSU Impulse Percussion Group for their Marimba Spiritual concert. The concert was held at Miller Concert hall Monday evening. Directed by Gerald Scholl, the IPG played a diverse set of seven songs. The first song, titled “Fractalia” was a beautiful piece. It was slow, but powerful and sounded as if the audience was transported to the rainforest.
The next song was more fast-paced and had greater instrument variation. The use of the color lights during the performances was remarkable. The performances all generated great imagery. Mueller than had a marimba solo, where he performed three pieces