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Heartland Marimba Festival
From November 4 - 8, 2026, Lancaster Marimba is partnering with Heartland Marimba to bring the Heartland International Marimba Festival to Lancaster, PA and Indianapolis, ID
Heartland International Marimba Festival
Presentation - Lancaster's Marimba History
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7pm
Manheim Historic Train Station
210 S. Charlotte Street, Manheim, PA
David Harvey, renown marimba historian, will give an interactive presentation the history of the marimba in Lancaster County.
FREE to attend
Concert - Lebanon Valley College
Thursday, Nov. 5, 7pm
Lebanon Valley College, Blair Music Center
101 N. College Ave., Annville, PA
Heartland Marimba and LVC students and alumni present an engaging evening of music.
FREE to attend
Friday, Nov. 6, 7pm
The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA
This special presentation explores how the instrument produces its distinctive sound, traces its journey from Africa through Central America to the classical music stage, and reveals the surprising Pennsylvania connections behind its history.
FREE to attend
Saturday, Nov. 7, 7:30pm
The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA
Join the electrifying artists of Heartland Marimba and their fabulous guest performers as they fill the evening with the zippy and melodious sounds of marimbas and xylophones! Delight in music that spans decades, from modern pop inspirations to early 1900s ragtime and dance music, Argentine tango, and impressive grooves in between.
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2:30pm
Millersville University, The Winter Center
60 W. Cottage Ave., Millersville, PA
Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of an international gathering of more than 50 marimba performers.
PROGRAM (Plus additional HMQ & LME works TBD):
- Fluidity by Steven Simpson
- Juba from Piano Quintet in A by Florence Price/arranged by Chandler Beaugrand *
- Trois Mouvements de Petrouchka, Movements 1 & 2 by Igor Stravinsky/arr. David Harvey *
- Venetian Waltz by Elijah Caligiuri *†
- The Giver of Stars by Jenni Brandon
- Preludium and Allegro by Fritz Kreisler/arr. David Harvey *
- Concerto for Cimbalom; Mvt. III by Alexander Timofeev/arr. Matthew Coley
- Fantezie by Sergiu Crețu/arr. Coley
*Published by Heartland Marimba Publications
†Winner of the HMIFO 2026 Call for Scores
Friday, Nov 13, 11am, 2pm, 4pm
Indianapolis Artsgarden
Indianapolis, ID