Nice- Drum Loop

Loud Sheep- Drum Loop

Jive - Drum Loop

DARK MATTER - Drum Loop

Baghdad - Drum Loop

Sons and Daughters - Largo

Sons and Daughters - Prologue and Allegro (Spools)

The third movement of my 1st string quartet titled The Nature of Life.
The third movement is an Adagio and follows an American tradition set in motion by Samuel Barber with his moving Adagio for Strings.

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Chrysalis for String Quartet - Adagio

Thunder is the 3rd movement of my piece American Panoramas.

Thunder - Excerpt

Trio for flute, cello and Piano

Tarik Ghiradella is both a classical composer and rock drummer.  Tarik studied composition with Richard Danielpour and George Tsontakis.  

He has written for the Discovery Channel and his concert pieces have been performed by the choir at American String Quartet, Grace Church Brooklyn Heights, New Band, Greensboro Philharmonia and the Astoria Symphony.  In 2008, his orchestra piece Cenotaph, premiered by Silas Huff and the Astoria Symphony, was given honorable mention by Aaron J. Kernis and the Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute  More recently the Round Rock Symphony premiered Tarik's American Panoramas for orchestra.  

AS a pro rock drummer Tarik is highly sought after in the recording studio.  His Solid feel and flexible style make him a fun and easy drummer to work with.  Tarik is precise, energetic and versatile.   

“His talent, ability, musicality and genuine enthusiasm for life and music has made making records a true pleasure. “ - James Lugo

As a rock drummer Tarik has recorded drum loops for The American Heroes Channel Gun Slingers), Beth Ogden, Kaylin Roberson, Brian Willoughby, Marc Gatsby, James Lugo, Mercedes Gourneau, Angela Pepi, Thomas Faucette, The Chris Hendricks Band, Nicki Kris, Currie Wayne Clayton, Josh Phillips, Brianna Lee,  Mile 7, Ape J Music, Allegra Acosta,  - to name a few