Edward Stephan & Jauvon Gilliam
Swarms of Light in Metal by Jeff Herriott
Symphonic Clinic
Thursday, 3:00 p.m.

Edward Stephan	Jauvon Gilliam

Recently appointed Principal Timpanist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Ed Stephan has also served as timpanist of the Dallas and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestras.  Ed has degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music and the University of North Texas and has studied with members of the Pittsburgh, Boston, Dallas, and Philadelphia orchestras.  A sought after teacher and clinician, Mr. Stephan is currently on the faculty of Duquesne University and has formerly served on the faculty of the University of Texas at Arlington. 

Jauvon Gilliam was named principal timpanist of the National Symphony Orchestra in 2009 at age 29.  Prior to this, he was timpanist in the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and the Bear Valley Music Festival and has performed with The Cleveland Orchestra, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, as well as the St. Paul and Indianapolis Chamber Orchestras. Jauvon attended the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he was a student of Paul Yancich.  Graduating from Butler University with a degree in Arts Administration, he received a full scholarship in piano performance for his undergraduate studies, but later changed to percussion, studying with Jon Crabiel.  His other teachers/mentors include Timothy K. Adams, Jr., David Herbert and Craig Hetrick.  Mr. Gilliam is currently the Director of Percussion Studies/Artist-in-Residence at the University of Maryland.  Jauvon is a proud artist/clinician for Remo Drumheads, Yamaha Musical Instruments and Sabian Cymbals.

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