Dr. Stephen Crawford

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Dr. Stephen Crawford is the Principal Timpanist of the Temple Symphony Orchestra.  He is also a Professor of Music History and the Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas.  Dr. Crawford earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education from Minot State University, a Master of Music Degree…

John S. Pratt

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On April 6, 2020 the percussion world lost John Pratt.  In honor of his memory, below is an interview I conducted with him on July 13, 2009 at his Hawthorne, New Jersey home. This was the first, and only time, I met with Mr. Pratt in person, and I found him to be a very…