BORN IN:
Washington, D.C.

LIVES IN:
Winchester, Virginia

DRUMMING SINCE:
1962

CURRENT BAND/PROJECT(S):
Director of Percussion Studies at Shenandoah Conservatory of Music.

BIGGEST INFLUENCE(S):
Cloyd Duff (Cleveland Orchestra), Richard Weiner (Cleveland Orchestra), Terry Applebaum (Northwestern University), Glenn Steele (Temple University), Jack Behrend, (U.S. Army Band,”Pershing’s Own”)

FAVOURITE ALBUM YOU PLAYED ON:
“The Art of Arlene” 2001 Grammy award winner.

CAREER HIGHLIGHT:
Principal Timpani/Percussion with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra 1987 – 2007. Performed with Evelyn Glennie on Andrej Panufnik’s Concerto for Timpani, Percussion and Strings. Performed with Yo Yo Ma on Bridge of Souls chamber music concert. (3 world premiers)

FAVOURITE SABIAN CYMBAL:
19″, 17″ HH Germanic Crash Cymbals, 16″ HH Viennese Crash Cymbals, 15″ HH Suspended cymbal.