Professor of Music, Percussion Chair and Coordinator of Music Education - Northeastern State University Dr. James T. Lindroth is Professor of Music at Northeastern State University where he serves as the Percussion Chair and Coordinator of Music Education. Dr. Lindroth earned his Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of South Florida, a Master of Music degree in Music Performance and Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. He is an active performer and recording artist. He has performed with many professional ensembles such as the New England Philharmonic, Florida Orchestra, Clark Gibson Jazz Orchestra, and the Florida Wind Band. He is also a member of the Boston based rock band 3D. Dr. Lindroth is...
Percussion Trio Formed in 2009, line upon line is considered “a riveting, always-surprising and delightful trio” by the Austin American-Statesman. The Austin-based group has premiered nearly 50 new works for percussion by composers such as Aaron Cassidy, Laurent Durupt, Andrew Greenwald, Michelle Lou, Jessie Marino, Claudia Molitor and Mauricio Pauly and has worked with composers at Stanford University, the University of Huddersfield, University of Liverpool, City University of London and Monash University (Melbourne, Australia). In Texas, the group has taught at UT Austin (Spring 2018), performed at the 2013 and 2017 Fusebox Festivals, Menil Collection (Houston), Victoria Bach Festival and International Festival-Institute at Round Top. Nationally, line upon line has performed and taught in twenty-two different states, at two Percussive Arts Society International Conventions, at...
Senior Lecturer - Texas State University Bobby Lopez (Robert Anthony Lopez, Jr.) currently holds the position of Senior Lecturer at Texas State University where his duties include teaching percussion methods, applied percussion, assisting with the Bobcat Marching Band and maintaining the percussion instruments for the Texas State School of Music. Mr. Lopez is an active educator, clinician, performer and adjudicator throughout the United States. He received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and a Master of Music degree in Percussion Performance from Texas State University. His teachers include Dr. Norman Weinberg, Dr. Paul Bissell, Genaro Gonzalez, Jim Casella, Murray Gusseck, Dave Sankus, Jeff Lee and Scott Johnson. Alumnus of the DCI High Percussion recipient,...
Associate Principal Timpanist & Percussionist - Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra Philadelphia-native David Lu is currently the Associate Principal Timpanist & Percussionist for the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, a position he has occupied since 2018. Mr. Lu has performed with a myriad of ensembles as Guest Principal Timpanist including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Reading Symphony Orchestra, Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, and Harbin Russo-Sino Orchestra. As a percussionist, he has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Macao Orchestra, and Lancaster Symphony Orchestra among others. Mr. Lu has additionally performed in concert on tour productions by Salute to Vienna, Video Games Live!, The Indigo Girls, Lindsey Stirling, and Evanescence. David obtained a Bachelor of Music from Temple University’s Esther Boyer College of Music &...
Associate Professor of Music & James Alvey Smith Endowed Professor - Louisiana Tech University Gregory Lyons is Associate Professor of Music and the James Alvey Smith Endowed Professor at Louisiana Tech University where he teaches applied percussion and conducts the percussion ensemble. He also serves as Coordinator of Instrumental Music Education and Assistant Director of Bands. He earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in percussion performance from The Ohio State University, the Master of Music degree in percussion performance from Central Michigan University, and the Bachelor of Music Education degree from the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music. Formerly, he served as an assistant band director in the Missouri public schools. Lyons is an active solo/chamber/orchestral performer and has made...
