Nancy Zeltsman

Nancy and Sharan were introduced by composer Robert Aldridge in the fall of 1985. They performed their debut recital on WGBH-Radio and on a self-produced concert in Boston in the spring of 1986. Marimolin was extremely active for a decade, self-producing three to four concerts per year in Boston, and premiering dozens of new works. They also performed on numerous concert series across the U.S. and in Puerto Rico, England, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and Sweden including the Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music (Lenox, MA), the Ravinia Festival (Highland Park, IL), and the Huddersfield Festival of Contemporary Music (England). Besides subsequent appearances on WGBH-Radio in Boston, they were heard and interviewed on WQXR and WNYC-Radio in New York City, B.B.C. Radio in London, and Swedish and Austrian radio. Marimolin raised over $68,000 to commission new works through many grants, and sponsored a composition contest for eight years that collectively attracted nearly 200 entries from around the world. The duo recorded three albums. Their debut CD, Marimolin (GM Recordings), produced by Gunther Schuller, received wide acclaim including being named “Classical CD of the Month” in CD Review magazine, and bestowed a perfect “10/10” rating (for performance / sound quality - March 1990). The duo’s third CD, Combo Platter (Catalyst/BMG) was named “Disc of the Month” in the June 1995 issue of CD Review. Since 2015, Marimolin has performed occasionally — including "Marimolin Celebrates 40 Years" at Boston Conservatory at Berklee on January 29, 2026. The concert marked exactly 40 years since their first performance on a Composers in Red Sneaker's concert at Sanders Theater (Cambridge, MA). With three works performed on the 40th anniversary concert, Zeltsman and Leventhal premiered 85 pieces composed for Marimolin. See list of some recommended, published works below. | Photo: Claudia Hansen | Background photo & below: Susan Wilson