Conductor, Percussionist, Clinician, Educator Peter P. DeSalvo, D.M.A., a native Long Islander, has directed school All-County, concert and jazz bands as well as numerous other ensembles for over 40 years. Dr. DeSalvo is a highly respected conductor, percussionist, clinician, and educator, having worked with All-County and select concert, jazz and percussion ensembles in the New York Tri-state area. Pete’s performance credits as a drummer/percussionist range from jazz to country, rock to classical, as well as numerous regional musical theater shows. A member of Local 802, Pete has worked with jazz artists such as Clark Terry, Milt Hinton, Warren Vache', Ray Andersen, Bobby Watson and Pete McGuinness. As a symphonic timpanist, he also has performed in concert under the direction of...
Percussionist - Indianapolis and Chautauqua Symphony Orchestras Pedro Fernandez holds positions with the Indianapolis and Chautauqua Symphony Orchestras. Additionally, he has held similar titles with the Cincinnati Symphony and the Houston Ballet Orchestra. Pedro has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Detroit, Houston, Columbus, Hawaii, and Palm Beach symphonies, Louisville Orchestra, and Florida Grand Opera among others; and internationally with the National Symphonies of Costa Rica and Panama. In chamber settings, Pedro has performed in the Perspective Series of the Texas Music Festival, Resident Series of the Chautauqua Institution, with the Grammy-nominated choir Seraphic Fire, and in collaborations with Svet Stoyanov, Casey Cangelosi, and PULSUS percussion group. As a soloist, Pedro has played recitals for National Broadcast in Panama, for...
Percussionist, Associate Principal Timpanist, Drum Set Artist - Phoenix Symphony Steve Fitch is known for the breadth and comprehensiveness of his percussive activities. He studied percussion at the Oberlin Conservatory and the Eastman School of Music with Professors Michael Rosen and John Beck. As percussionist/associate principal timpanist and drum set artist, he has performed with the Phoenix Symphony for over thirty years. In Europe, Steve has recorded and toured twice with the North German Radio Orchestra (Hannover), performing with Al Jarreau, Ray Charles, Bobby McFerrin, and Patricia Kaas. He has also toured and recorded with the Kalamazoo Percussion Trio throughout Germany. Back in the day, Steve marched in DCI Finals and placed sixth in the DCI Individual snare drum competition. Mr....
Associate Professor of Percussion - Campbellsville University Dr. Chad Floyd is a percussion artist, educator, and composer. Chad currently serves as Associate Professor of Percussion at Campbellsville University where he instructs applied percussion and directs the percussion ensemble, steel band, and drumline. He also serves as President for the Kentucky Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society and as a member of the PAS Education Committee. Chad has a diverse performance background in a variety of musical settings. He has performed throughout the United States, Brazil, China, Ecuador, Japan, South Korea, and Trinidad. He has performed multiple international tours as drummer for the Brazilian-based group, Almedia Duo, has served as drummer for the award winning band, Stoik Oak, and served...
Educator, Composer, Clinician, Performer Dr. Benjamin Fraley (b. 1984) is a percussionist, composer, and educator currently residing in the Chippewa Valley Region in Wisconsin. He holds a Bachelors of Music degree in Percussion Performance and Music Management from The Hartt School at the University of Hartford, a Masters of Music degree and Artist Diploma from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, and a Doctor of Music degree from Florida State University. Dr. Fraley’s primary teachers have been Dr. John W. Parks IV, Allen Otte, Russell Burge, James Culley, Benjamin Toth, Alexander Lepak, and Craig McNutt. A veteran of many musical genres and percussion disciplines, Dr. Fraley has performed and trained in Portugal, Canada, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Ghana,...
