David Schotzko

As a soloist, chamber musician, Program Director and founding percussionist of the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), David Schotzko has premiered over 75 new works by composers from around the world. He has worked and studied closely with established composers such as Steve Reich, Julio Estrada, David Lang, Martin Bresnick, Evan Ziporyn, Tan Dun, and James Wood, as well as continually championing the works of young and emerging composers. Recent and ongoing projects include: premieres of works for solo percussion by Mexican composers Julio Estrada, Ignacio Baca Lobera, and Wilfrido Terrazas; and recording with the Ensemble Breekbaar, a percussion and clarinet duo formed with ICE clarinetist Joshua Rubin. He has recorded for the Naxos, Bridge, and Focus labels, and maintains an active private studio in New York City.