John R. Beck And League Of American OrchestrasMr. John R. Beck, Professor of Percussion at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, also teaches at Wake Forest University. He is the principal percussionist of the Winston-Salem Symphony and is a member of the Greensboro Symphony, Brass Ban ...John R. BeckJohn R. Beck is the professor of percussion at the UNC School of the Arts. He also teaches percussion and Afro-Cuban drumming at Wake Forest Univer...John BeckJohn H. Beck has been a member of the Eastman faculty since 1959. He received his bachelor’s degree (1955) and master’s degree (1962), as well as P...Jeremy EppCanadian timpanist Jeremy Epp holds the Richard and Mona Alonzo Chair as Principal Timpanist of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. His 2014 appointmen...Dr. John Parks, IVDr. John Will Parks IV, Florida State University Distinguished Teaching Professor, earned the DMA degree in Performance and Literature from the Eas...Jauvon GilliamJauvon Gilliam was named principal timpanist of the National Symphony Orchestra in 2009 -- the first African American principal in the history of t...Marc DiccianiMarc is the Dean of the College of Performing Arts at The University Of The Arts in Philadelphia and a Professor of Drumset and Music Business. He ...Alex WadnerAlex Wadner is the Principal Timpanist of the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera. He was previously the Timpani Fellow at the New World Symphony under ...Gwen DeaseGwendolyn Dease is associate professor of percussion and area chair of brass and percussion at the Michigan State University College of Music. Pass...Brooks TrulyDr. Brooks Truly holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, a Master of Music degree from the...John TafoyaJohn Tafoya serves as chairman of the percussion department and is professor of percussion at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music. From 199...Thad AndersonDr. Thad Anderson (b. 1980) is an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Central Florida where he coordinates the percussion studies pro...Levi CullLevi Cull is a Percussionist with the United States Air Force Bands. He holds a Master's degree in Percussion Performance from the University of So...Lee VinsonW. Lee Vinson is currently a freelance percussionist based in Nashville, Tennessee. For four seasons, from 2007 through 2011, he was a member of th...Adam GinsburgAdam Ginsburg is a freelance percussionist, arranger, and private lesson instructor in the southeastern Michigan area. Currently, Adam teaches less...Leonardo SotoLeonardo R. Soto, Jr. is the Principal Timpanist of the Houston Symphony, a position he has held since 2018. Before arriving in Houston...Ralph SalminsRalph’s signature groove has made him drummer of choice for producers and composers worldwide and he has performed or recorded with Paul McCartn...Beth GottliebBeth Gottlieb, percussionist, is a performer, teacher, clinician, and soloist, whose experience covers the entire musical spectrum. She is a mem...Bradley DavisBrad Davis is the Principal Timpanist of the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held since the fall of 2019. Additionally, Brad serves a...Douglas CardwellDouglas Cardwell currently holds the Principal Timpani Chair with the New Mexico Philharmonic. He joined the Philharmonic after performing with the...Roger BraunRoger Braun is Professor of Percussion at Ohio University, where he was recognized as the institution's Presidential Teacher in 2016. His prior tea...Svet StoyanovPraised by the New York Times for his “understated but unmistakable virtuosity” along with a “winning combination of gentleness and fluidity,” Svet...Michael IsraelievitchHailed by The New York Times for his “infectious charisma” and by the Toronto Star as a “very stylish and subtle musician”, percussionist Michael I...Tim GenisTim Genis has been the principal timpanist of The Boston Symphony since 2003 and was the Assistant Timpanist/Percussionist from 1993-2003. He is al...
