Honored by Poland’s Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society as an Ambassador of Polish Percussion, internationally renowned marimba virtuoso and chamber musician, Katarzyna Myćka discovered the marimba as her ideal medium for musical expression while studying at the music colleges in Gdansk, Stuttgart, and Salzburg. She is a professor at the Music Academy in her…
Earning degrees from Louisiana State University, The Ohio State University, and Frostburg State University, Dr. David P. Eyler is an Emeritus-In-Residence Professor at Concordia College (Moorhead, MN), and is a Faculty Artist in Residence at the Lutheran Summer Music Academy at Valparaiso University. At Concordia he was the Director of Percussion Studies, and conducted the…
Performer, publisher, composer, and educator, William L. Cahn is probably best known as a founding member of the percussion ensemble, NEXUS. From 2005 to 2015 he was Associate Professor of Percussion at the Eastman School of Music, and a Visiting Artist in Residence at the Showa Academy of Music in Kawasaki, Japan. Mr. Cahn was…
A founding member of the Canadian percussion ensemble Sixtrum, Dr. Fabrice Marandola is an Associate Professor of Percussion and Contemporary Music at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University. Prior to his appointment at McGill, he was a Professor of Percussion at Conservatoire de Angers, the Conservatoire de Grenoble, and was a Visiting Professor…
A consultant for the Zildjian, Vic Firth, and Balter Mallet companies, Keith A. Aleo is also the Director of Percussion at the Interlochen Center for the Arts, which encompasses the Arts Camp, Percussion Institute, Adult Band Camp, and the Interlochen Arts Academy. His other teaching credits include the Boston Conservatory, The University of Rhode Island,…
Dr. Stuart Marrs is a Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Maine (UMaine), and during his 38 year tenure, he also served as Chair of the Music Division, and for the university at large, as Associate Provost, and Dean for Undergraduate Education. In addition to his work at UMaine, he taught at the…
A member of the Percussive Arts Society’s Hall of Fame, Dr. Russell Hartenberger is a Professor Emeritus, and former Dean of the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto. He holds a Ph.D. in World Music from Wesleyan University where he specialized in the music of West Africa, North & South India, and Indonesia.…
A Yamaha Performing Artist, and an endorser of Latin Percussion and Innovative Percussion, Dr. Kenyon Williams is a Professor of Music and Chair of the School of Performing Arts at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM). At MSUM, he directs the MSUM Percussion Ensemble, the Dragon Drumline, and the Fuego Tropical World Music and Percussion Ensemble,…
Honored for his work as a performer, composer, and educator, Robert McCormick is a recipient of the Florida Music Educator of the Year Award; the Grand Prize in the Keystone Percussion Composition Award; and the prestigious Percussive Arts Society Lifetime Achievement in Education Award. He is the Founder and Director of the McCormick Percussion Group,…
Dr. Norman Weinberg has had an all inclusive career as a performer, composer, educator, and scholar. A Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Arizona, he served as its Director of Percussion Studies for 20 years. During his tenure at the University of Arizona, Dr. Weinberg was the recipient of the Maestro Award from…