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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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).

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Frank Aarnink

Artist
Orchestra: Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Title: Timpanist and Percussionist

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Kyle Acuncius

Artist
Orchestra: Sun Symphony Orchestra, Vietnam
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Christia Balea

Artist
Orchestra: Național Radio Orchestra Bucharest
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Joel Biedrzycki

Artist
Orchestra: Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: Timpanist and Percussionist

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Tristan Blum

Artist
Orchestra: CNR of Metz
Title: Percussionist, Teacher, and Composer

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James Boznos

Artist
Orchestra: Throughout Asia, North America and Europe
Title: Performer, composer and conductor

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Jack Brennen

Artist
Orchestra: The Thomas N. Akins Chair
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Bernardo Henry Gonzalez Cabello

Artist
Orchestra: Peruvian National Symphony Orchestra
Title: Timpani Soloist

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Alison Chang

Artist
Orchestra: Houston Grand Opera and the Houston Ballet
Title: Principal Timpanist

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David Constantine

Artist
Orchestra: Prominent United States Military Ensemble
Title: Percussionist

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Juan David

Artist
Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia
Title: Timpanist

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Ken Every

Artist
Orchestra: Jacksonville Symphon
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Gerben Grooten

Artist
Orchestra: Johannesburg Philharmonic
Title: Timpani, Percussion

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Carmelo Gulloto

Artist
Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale RAI- Italy
Title: Principal Percussionist and Assistant Principal Timpanist

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Ruben Hernandez

Artist
Orchestra: Baja Mexico
Title: Percussionist, Educator

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Michael Israelievitch

Artist
Orchestra: SWR Symphony Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist/Solo Pauker

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Timothy Jepson

Artist
Orchestra: Kansas City Symphony
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Szabolcs Joó

Artist
Orchestra: Hungarian National Philharmonic
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Roxan Jurkevich

Artist
Orchestra: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra
Title: Percussion, Timpani

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Kanstantsin Kalesnikau

Artist
Orchestra: Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Daniel Kaminski

Artist
Orchestra: Warsaw National Symphony Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Takeshi Kubota

Artist
Orchestra: Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: Timpanist

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Steven Logan

Artist
Orchestra: Auckland Symphony Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist

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David Lu

Artist
Orchestra: Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: Associate Principal Timpanist, Percussionist

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Andrei Malashenko

Artist
Orchestra: Orchestra Symphonique du Montréal
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Ken McGrath

Artist
Orchestra: California State University Fullerton, Colburn Community School of Performing Arts, Pasadena City College
Title: Performer and Educator

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Ilia Melikhov

Artist
Orchestra: Gnessins Russian Academy of Music
Title: Associate Professor, Associate Timpanist, Principal Percussionist

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Marios Nicolaou

Artist
Orchestra: Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Torbjørn Ottersen

Artist
Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Dr. Kae Hashimoto Reed

Artist
Orchestra: Fort Smith Symphony
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Larry Reese

Artist
Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Title: Section Principal Timpanist

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Jesus Rivera

Artist
Orchestra: Juarez University Orchestra “OSUACJ”
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Julian Romero Pacheco

Artist
Orchestra: Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional of Mexico
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Charles Ross

Artist
Orchestra: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Pedro Sá

Artist
Orchestra: Orquestra Petrobras Sinfônica
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Oscar Salazar

Artist
Orchestra: Queretaro State Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: Timpanist,  Section Percussionist

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Marcos Serrano

Artist
Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Louis Siu

Artist
Orchestra: Hong Kong New Music Ensemble
Title: Percussionist

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Marinos Tranoudakis

Artist
Orchestra:  National Opera of Greece, Athens
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Chris Tusa

Artist
Orchestra: Wuhan Philharmonic
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Jose Luis Ureña Gonzales

Artist
Orchestra: National Orchestra of Dominican Republic
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Andrew Watkins

Artist
Orchestra: San Diego Symphony
Title: Assistant Principal Timpanist, Section Percussionist

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Bill Wiggins

Artist
Orchestra: Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist (retired)

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James Wyman

Artist
Orchestra: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Title: Principal Timpanist

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Angela Zator Nelson

Artist
Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra
Title: Associate Principal Timpanist, Section Percussionist

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