A. J. Merlino (Music) has been accepted to play at the International Percussion Festival in Cordoba, Argentina. One of the biggest festivals of its kind in South America, the event includes a large number of diverse artists and has a rigorous application process. He will be performing new and standard repertoire. Those percussion works are written as solos and duets and include international premieres. He also will be presenting a master class at the Conservatorio Superior de Musica for numerous students and professionals who study percussion.