Principal Percussionist - Spokane Symphony Leigh Wilson is principal percussionist of the Spokane Symphony and adjunct faculty at Whitworth University. A Massachusetts native, graduated from the Harvard/New England Conservatory dual degree program and pursued further studies at the University of Southern California. His principal teachers include Matthew McKay, James Babor, Joseph Pereira, John Tanzer, and he owes much to the mentorship of Neil Grover. In the past few years, he has performed in the symphonies and philharmonics of Los Angeles, Oregon, Omaha, Ottawa (NACO), Portland ME, South Dakota, and the New World Symphony, has been a soloist in concertos by Higdon, Daugherty, Cuong, and Williams, and has held fellowships with the National Orchestral Institute and the Music Academy of the...
Percussion Professor - Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Cergy-Pontoise Lise Duarte Nuñez is a French-Argentine orchestral percussionist whose career combines orchestral performance, institutional teaching, and a commitment to making orchestral percussion more visible and inspiring for a new generation of musicians worldwide. Born in Buenos Aires, she began her musical training at the Conservatorio Alberto Ginastera de Morón. At just 15 years old, she won her first national competition — the Fondo Nacional de las Artes — earning a scholarship for advanced percussion studies in Córdoba, Argentina. She continued her training at the Universidad Nacional de Lanús before earning a Superior Diploma in Percussion at the Conservatorio Alberto Ginastera. Drawn to France to deepen her practice, she graduated from the...
Adjunct Professor, Percussion - Kutztown University Andy Thierauf is a Philadelphia-based percussionist specializing in the creation and performance of contemporary music. His work is driven by a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration, frequently integrating percussion with theater, dance, and technology to create immersive and innovative performances. He is an active member of Arcana New Music Ensemble, NakedEye Ensemble, Network for New Music, and Orchestra 2001, among other ensembles in the Philadelphia area. In addition to his performance career, Andy serves on the faculty of Settlement Music School and is Adjunct Professor of Percussion at Kutztown University, where he teaches music technology and directs the steel band. Andy has performed extensively across the United States and internationally at major festivals, conferences, and...
Associate Director, Bands - Ozark School District Gavin Green is the Associate Director of Bands for the Ozark School District in Arkansas, where he works with students in grades 6–12 and helps develop a comprehensive, vertically aligned music curriculum that supports student growth at every level. A graduate of the University of Arkansas–Fort Smith, Gavin earned his Bachelor of Music Education in Instrumental Music and graduated Magna Cum Laude. He has taught and mentored musicians throughout Arkansas and Oklahoma, with students earning Superior ratings at Solo & Ensemble contests, All-Region and All-State honors, collegiate music scholarships, and placements in nationally recognized DCI and WGI ensembles. In addition to his work as an educator, Gavin is an accomplished percussion specialist, clinician,...
BOOMTECH; Instructor at Trevecca Nazarene University
Larry Aberman is a Grammy Award-winning drummer known for his versatility across jazz, rock, pop, and classical music. He has performed and recorded with artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Wynton Marsalis, Joe Sample, Lalah Hathaway and David Lee Roth, and was the long-time drummer for Cirque du Soleil’s Las Vegas production Zumanity. A graduate of The Eastman School of Music (BMu) and UNLV (MM), he presently teaches drums and percussion at Trevecca Nazarene University and ensembles at the Nashville Jazz Workshop. He also contributes to music education through clinics and publications.
http://www.larryaberman.com/
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