Musician & Educator
The Passion of Scrooge from H. Paul Moon on Vimeo. Last December 2017, I had the pleasure of taking part in a huge project in my role at principal percussionist with the 21st Century Consort. H. Paul Moon, of Zen Violence Films, worked with the Read More …
Hey Friends, I’m gearing up for my Focus Day performance at PASIC 2017 on Thursday November 9 at 9 am in the Indianapolis Convention Center, Wabash Ballroom. I’ll be presenting Stuart Saunders Smith’s stunning marimba opera entitled The Authors. The piece asks the performer to speak, Read More …
Hey Everyone! I had the distinct pleasure of premiering this fantastic new work by Baljinder Sekhon last spring at Carnegie Hall! We did the piece at the University of South Florida last spring as well and just recently performed it at the University of Maryland. Read More …
I recently wrote and premiered a new solo piece for orchestra chimes. The YouTube video can be found here with more info. Enjoy!
PASIC 2013 was an incredible success. Thanks so much to all of the many folks involved who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make this event happen every year. Congrats to Bill Sallak and the New Music / Research Committee on an incredible series of Read More …
The UMD Percussion Ensemble featuring percussion students Robby Bowen (BM), Paul Keesling (MM), and Eric Plewinski traveled with Dr. Lee Hinkle by invitation to perform at the McCormick Marimba Festival in Tampa, FL at the University of South Florida February 8-9. The students were each Read More …
I spent the weekend with friends and colleagues at Wright State University in Dayton, OH for the 2013 American Innovators Festival at Wright State University. We celebrated the music of Stuart Saunders Smith through a series of lectures, paper presentations, and performances. I presented a Read More …
Hello Friends, We have three very exciting clinics coming up at UMD that are FREE and open to the public. Please invite any and all students or colleagues you think might be interested in these great events. February 25 – 6 pm to 8:30 pm Read More …
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Today I finished up mastering / editing the first half of my first solo CD “Theatrical Music for Solo Percussion.” I’ve got about 35 minutes in the bag and about about the same amount left to record. So far I’ve got Stuart Saunders Smith’s The Authors and Read More …