World-renowned Percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie is the first person in history to successfully create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist, performing worldwide with the greatest orchestras, conductors and artists. Growing up on a farm in the north east of Scotland, Evelyn became drawn to percussion as her hearing declined because she could ‘feel the sound’. At the age of 16 she gained a place at The Royal Academy of Music in London where she studied orchestral percussion and piano. She quickly realised that there was a life for percussion outside the orchestra and became determined to define a new genre of solo percussion. Evelyn paved the way for orchestras globally to feature percussion concerti when she played...
Beth Gottlieb is a member of the Lt Dan Band with actor/musician Gary Sinise. They have traveled all over the world performing for veterans and first responders. She is an internationally recognized performer, teacher, clinician, and soloist, whose experience covers the entire musical spectrum. Residing in Nashville, TN, Beth is also a freelance percussionist in “Music City”. She has taught at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL, Rollins College in Winter Park, FL, and the Interlochen Arts Camp in Interlochen, MI. She is Principal Percussionist with the Walt Disney World Candlelight Orchestra and percussionist with many touring artists, shows, and recording projects. She has performed and/or recorded with the Disney Company, Chick Corea, Steven Curtis Chapman, Andy Williams, Henry...
Professional Recording and Touring Percussionist Sue Hadjopoulos was born in Queens, New York to a musical family. Her brother Chris Hadjopoulos is a drummer, her brother, Steve Hadjopoulos, deceased in 1991 played flute, keyboards and saxophone. Hadjopoulos studied classical flute for six years before switching to drums and percussion. She graduated magna cum laude in Anthropology at Barnard College, Columbia University and did her graduate studies at Mannes College of Music in Manhattan. In 1977 Hadjopoulos began a two-year run as a founding member and timbalera of Latin Fever, a 14-piece female salsa band produced by Latin jazz pianist, Larry Harlow. Their breakthrough CD Larry Harlow Presents Latin Fever, rose to the top of the Latin charts and garnered a #1 hit with...
Associate Professor of Percussion - Tennessee Tech University Dr. Colin Hill is the Associate Professor of Percussion at Tennessee Tech University and currently serves as the Interim Director of the School of Music. As an active performer, Colin has been invited to perform concerts throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. He performs regularly with the BluHill Percussion Duo, Bryan Symphony Orchestra, and the TTU Faculty Jazz Combo. Other performing credits include the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra, nief-norf, Bloomington Pops Orchestra, REP Theatre Company, and the Bluegrass Area Jazz Association Big Band. As an educator, Colin has appeared as a guest artist and clinician at universities and high schools throughout the United States and has been invited to present clinics at several PAS Days...
Associate Professor of Percussion - Colorado State University Eric R. Hollenbeck, Associate Professor of Percussion at Colorado State University since the fall of 2003, earned a Doctorate of Music in Percussion Performance from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He holds a Master's degree from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in Percussion Performance, and a Bachelor’s degree in Percussion Performance from Kent State University. Eric has studied with Michael Burritt, Thom Siwe, Leigh Stevens, Tom Freer, Paul Yancich, Joel Spencer, Paul Wertico, and Jim Ross. Hollenbeck is an artist/endorser for Pearl Corporation and Adams Musical Instruments, Innovative Percussion, Zildjian Cymbals, Remo Drum Heads, and Grover Pro Percussion. Hollenbeck has performed with diverse performing organizations ranging from principal positions held in Fort...
