Joseph Pereira
Signature Artist
Joseph is the Principal Timpanist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic by Esa Pekka Salonen in 2007. Previously he was the Assistant Principal Timpanist/Section Percussionist of the New York Philharmonic from January 1998 to September 2008. He currently runs the percussion department at USC’s Thornton School of Music. Pereira received his master’s degree in percussion from The Juilliard School and a double bachelor’s degree in performance and composition/theory from Boston University.
Joseph Pereira
Signature Artist
Joseph is the Principal Timpanist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic by Esa Pekka Salonen in 2007. Previously he was the Assistant Principal Timpanist/Section Percussionist of the New York Philharmonic from January 1998 to September 2008. He currently runs the percussion department at USC’s Thornton School of Music. Pereira received his master’s degree in percussion from The Juilliard School and a double bachelor’s degree in performance and composition/theory from Boston University.
David Herbert
Signature Artist
David is currently the Principal Timpanist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a post he has held since July 2013 after being appointed by Music Director Riccardo Muti. Prior to joining the CSO, he served as principal timpanist of the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) and the New World Symphony. He is widely considered a leader of cutting-edge solo timpani repertoire, accomplishing many commissions and world premiere performances every year.
David Herbert
Signature Artist
David is currently the Principal Timpanist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a post he has held since July 2013 after being appointed by Music Director Riccardo Muti. Prior to joining the CSO, he served as principal timpanist of the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) and the New World Symphony. He is widely considered a leader of cutting-edge solo timpani repertoire, accomplishing many commissions and world premiere performances every year.
Michael Oberaigner
Signature Artist
Michael is the Solo Pauker for the Konzerthaus Orchestra in Berlin. He joined the Konzerthaus Orchestra Berlin in 2009 to become one of Germanys youngest principal timpanists. Since then he also became a frequent guest player with Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, NDR Radio Symphony Orchestra Hamburg and the State Operas of Munich, Berlin and Vienna among others.
Nick Stoup
Signature Artist
Nicholas is currently the Principal Timpanist of the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto Canada. He performs regularly with some of the world’s major orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He has worked with many of today’s great conductors, including Gustavo Dudamel, Pierre Boulez and was principal percussionist/timpanist with the Orquesta Comunidad Valenciana from 2004-2011, working with conductors Zubin Mehta and Lorin Maazel. He also has appeared as a soloist with the LA Philharmonic playing the Philip Glass Concerto for 2 Timpani along with Jason Ginter.
Nick Stoup
Signature Artist
Nicholas is currently the Principal Timpanist of the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto Canada. He performs regularly with some of the world’s major orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He has worked with many of today’s great conductors, including Gustavo Dudamel, Pierre Boulez and was principal percussionist/timpanist with the Orquesta Comunidad Valenciana from 2004-2011, working with conductors Zubin Mehta and Lorin Maazel. He also has appeared as a soloist with the LA Philharmonic playing the Philip Glass Concerto for 2 Timpani along with Jason Ginter.
YA CHI CHENG
Signature Artist
Ya-Chi Cheng has enjoyed a successful career as an orchestral musician. She was Principal Percussionist and Assistant Timpanist of the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra and percussionist of the New World Symphony in Miami led by acclaimed conductor Michael Tilson Thomas. Other orchestras she worked with include Detroit Symphony, Grand Rapid Symphony, Toledo Symphony, and National Symphony of Taiwan. After her return to her hometown Taipei in 2010, she has served as Principal Timpanist of Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, one of the most prestigious orchestras in Taiwan. Ya-Chi’s performances can be heard on the Equilibrium and CPO labels.
Zhengdao Lu
Signature Artist
Zhengdao is the Assistant Timpanist and Section Percussionist of the China National Opera Orchestra since 2007, and serves on the faculty of Shenyang Conservatory of Music.
A graduate of the Central Conservatory with B.M and M.M degrees, Mr. Lu studied with distinguished professors Liu Guangsi and Liu Gang, Assistant Professor/Principal Timpanist of the National Centre for Performance Arts Orchestra (NCPA).
Zhengdao Lu
Signature Artist
Zhengdao is the Assistant Timpanist and Section Percussionist of the China National Opera Orchestra since 2007, and serves on the faculty of Shenyang Conservatory of Music.
A graduate of the Central Conservatory with B.M and M.M degrees, Mr. Lu studied with distinguished professors Liu Guangsi and Liu Gang, Assistant Professor/Principal Timpanist of the National Centre for Performance Arts Orchestra (NCPA).
Frank Aarnink
Artist
Orchestra: Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Title: Timpanist and Percussionist
Kyle Acuncius
Artist
Orchestra: Sun Symphony Orchestra, Vietnam
Title: Principal Timpanist
Christia Balea
Artist
Orchestra: Național Radio Orchestra Bucharest
Title: Principal Timpanist
Joel Biedrzycki
Artist
Orchestra: Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: Timpanist and Percussionist
James Boznos
Artist
Orchestra: Throughout Asia, North America and Europe
Title: Performer, composer and conductor
Bernardo Henry Gonzalez Cabello
Artist
Orchestra: Peruvian National Symphony Orchestra
Title: Timpani Soloist
Alison Chang
Artist
Orchestra: Houston Grand Opera and the Houston Ballet
Title: Principal Timpanist
David Constantine
Artist
Orchestra: Prominent United States Military Ensemble
Title: Percussionist
Carmelo Gulloto
Artist
Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale RAI- Italy
Title: Principal Percussionist and Assistant Principal Timpanist
Michael Israelievitch
Artist
Orchestra: SWR Symphony Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist/Solo Pauker
Szabolcs Joó
Artist
Orchestra: Hungarian National Philharmonic
Title: Principal Timpanist
Roxan Jurkevich
Artist
Orchestra: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra
Title: Percussion, Timpani
Kanstantsin Kalesnikau
Artist
Orchestra: Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist
Daniel Kaminski
Artist
Orchestra: Warsaw National Symphony Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist
David Lu
Artist
Orchestra: Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: Associate Principal Timpanist, Percussionist
Andrei Malashenko
Artist
Orchestra: Orchestra Symphonique du Montréal
Title: Principal Timpanist
Ken McGrath
Artist
Orchestra: California State University Fullerton, Colburn Community School of Performing Arts, Pasadena City College
Title: Performer and Educator
Ilia Melikhov
Artist
Orchestra: Gnessins Russian Academy of Music
Title: Associate Professor, Associate Timpanist, Principal Percussionist
Torbjørn Ottersen
Artist
Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist
Dr. Kae Hashimoto Reed
Artist
Orchestra: Fort Smith Symphony
Title: Principal Timpanist
Larry Reese
Artist
Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Title: Section Principal Timpanist
Jesus Rivera
Artist
Orchestra: Juarez University Orchestra “OSUACJ”
Title: Principal Timpanist
Julian Romero Pacheco
Artist
Orchestra: Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional of Mexico
Title: Principal Timpanist
Charles Ross
Artist
Orchestra: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist
Oscar Salazar
Artist
Orchestra: Queretaro State Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: Timpanist, Section Percussionist
Marcos Serrano
Artist
Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist
Marinos Tranoudakis
Artist
Orchestra: National Opera of Greece, Athens
Title: Principal Timpanist
Jose Luis Ureña Gonzales
Artist
Orchestra: National Orchestra of Dominican Republic
Title: Principal Timpanist
Andrew Watkins
Artist
Orchestra: San Diego Symphony
Title: Assistant Principal Timpanist, Section Percussionist
Bill Wiggins
Artist
Orchestra: Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist (retired)
Angela Zator Nelson
Artist
Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra
Title: Associate Principal Timpanist, Section Percussionist