Jeff Hamilton
Originality is what versatile drummer Jeff Hamilton brings to the groups he performs with and is one of the reasons why he is constantly in demand, whether he is recording or performing with his trio, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, the Clayton Brothers or co-leading the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. In addition to his many recordings with Ray Brown, Jeff has been on nearly 200 recordings with artists such as Natalie Cole, Diana Krall, Milt Jackson, Rosemary Clooney, Barbara Steisand, Mel Torme43533, John Pizzarelli, Benny Carter, Lalo Schifrin, George Shearing, Dr. John, Clark Terry, Gene Harris, Toshiko Akioshi, Scott Hamilton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Keely Smith, Bill Holman, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel, and Mark Murphy. Jeff is a frequent guest of the WDR Big Band in Cologne, Germany. He also appeared in Natalie Cole's Great Performances PBS special, Unforgettable and an Oscar Peterson documentary, Life in the Key of Oscar.
Daniel Bauch
Daniel Bauch, assistant principal timpanist and percussionist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, began playing percussion at the age of 7. During high school, he studied with Tim Genis and Will Hudgins of the Boston Symphony before going on to earn a Baccalaureate Degree from the Julliard School in 2002. There, under the tutelage of Daniel Druckman, Bauch was very active as a solo, chamber and orchestral performer. He went on to earn a Masters of Music degree from Boston University, studying with Tim Genis, and immediately following graduation was offered a position on the faculty of BU, where he remained for two years. He has played with the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, Boston Symphony Chamber Players, Boston Ballet, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Marlboro Festival Orchestra, Hartford Symphony, and the Springfield Symphony, and has been priviledged to work with countless renowned conductors and composers. Bauch currently serves during summer as the percussion faculty member for the Young Artist Orchestra for the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, a position he has held since 2004.
Pius Cheung
As one of today's most promising marimba artists and composers, Pius Cheung has captured audiences around the world with performances of compositions by contemporary composers, as well as his own compositions and arrangements of music from the classical masters, most notably Bach's complete Goldberg Variations. Since his U.S. concerto debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Kimmel Center in 2003, Pius has been actively performing internationally on tours to countries including Russia, Australia, Holland, Mexico, China, Canada, and the U.S. In prior seasons, Pius has made concerto appearances with the British Columbia Chamber Orchestra and Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, as well as in concerts and masterclasses at the V Festival Internacional de Marimbistas, Zeltsman Marimba Festival, Amsterdam Conservatory, Curtis Institute of Music, Boston Conservatory, UM (Michigan), USF (South Florida), UCF (Central Florida), UI (Illinois), Boston University, and many well known institutes around the world.
Carolyn Koebel
Carolyn Koebel has been exploring percussion and rhythm for over 20 years. Her background spans the Western classical tradition, Brazilian samba, West African tribal drumming, Afro-Cuban percussion, Japanese taiko, Indian classical, and Middle Eastern and North African traditions. She has previously served as principal percussionist with the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra, including the performance of Russell Peck's percussion concerto, The Glory and the Grandeur. She presently works extensively in silent film sound-tracking and modern dance accompaniment with the art-ensemble Blue Dahlia. She plays the Celtic festival circuit with Fonnmohr, and tours regionally and internationally with former Paul Winter Consort flutist Rhonda Larson, among others. She holds degrees of distinction in percussion and music therapy from both Western Michigan University and Michigan State University, where she received her master's degree in music therapy. She has studied and mentored with Glen Velez and Layne Redmond, and continues to pursue advanced techniques with many of today's finest players. |
