The Joint Venture Percussion Duo is made up of Rachel Xi Zhang and Laurent Warnier, who met one another while students at the Conservatorium van...

The Joint Venture Percussion Duo is made up of Rachel Xi Zhang and Laurent Warnier, who met one another while students at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Both musicians shared an affinity for the music of Maurice Ravel, and regretted the fact that Ravel never wrote for percussion, so the duo took it upon themselves to arrange his music for their own instrument family. Inspired by Ravel’s shimmering orchestral scores and virtuosic piano writing, the Duo has arranged this entire CD which includes Ravel’s masterpieces Le Tombeau de Couperin, Ma mere l’Oye, 5 pieces enfantines, and finally the Pavane pour une infant defunte.