Notes to my Former Self is Maria Finkelmeier’s debut solo album for marimba, percussion, electronics, and voice: a recording that expands the marimba into a full-body, cinematic instrument.

Recorded and mixed in Spatial Audio by John Escobar, the album moves between virtuosic percussion writing, intimate vocal fragments, and lyrical improvisations, creating a 10-track arc about memory, transformation, and the distance between who we were and who we are becoming.

Born from Finkelmeier’s touring solo performance work, the album stands alone as an immersive listening experience while also connecting to a larger visual performance world.

At a time when contemporary classical music is increasingly shaped by performer-composers and deeply personal forms of storytelling, Notes to my Former Self offers a distinctly embodied approach to solo percussion. The album reframes the marimba not only as a virtuosic instrument, but as a vessel for memory and transformation. It reflects Finkelmeier’s broader practice as an artist working between concert music, public art, technology, and live performance.