Interviews
Below are a selection of interviews from leading industry professionals, giving you the chance to learn about their careers as a percussionist and/or drummer. We have on offer a wide range of artists from across the music business who will give you an insight into their education, careers and experiences. They will also offer their advice on starting out in this industry!
Please select an artist's interview by clicking on their photo below.
DAVE ADAMS
West End Drummer for
'The Lion King'
CHARLIE ASHBY
Drummer & Percussionist
JAN BRADLEY
Freelance Percussionist & Composer
TOM CHAPMAN
Urban Folk Quartet - Percussionist
DAVE DANFORD
Orchestral Contractor & Percussionist
MATTHEW DICKINSON
West End Percussionist for the
'Phantom of the Opera'
WILL FRY
Latin Percussionist
DAME EVELYN GLENNIE
Virtuoso Solo & Multi-Percussionist
DAVID HEXT
The Hallé - Principal Percussionist
Percussion Teacher at Chetham's School of Music
ANTHONY KERR
Jazz Vibraphonist
LUCY LANDYMORE
Multi-Percussionist, Drummer & Composer
CHRIS MARSHALL
Percussionist & Composer
MIKE 'OZZIE' OSBORN
Freelance Drummer, Composer & Educator
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PAUL PHILBERT MBE
Royal Scottish National Orchestra -
Principal Timpanist
RALPH SALMINS
Drummer | Producer | Composer |
Clinician | Professor
MICHAEL SKINNER
Former Principal Percussionist for the ROH, LPO, Philharmonia, Sadler's Wells and Professor at RCM, Trinity & GSMD.
CLARK TRACEY
Award Winning Jazz Drummer
MELANIE WALKER
Percussion Teacher & Freelancer
MATTHEW WEST
West End Percussionist for
'Everybody's Talking About Jamie'
HUGH WILKINSON
Latin Percussionist, Composer & Educator
LE YU
International Marimbist
RNCM Deputy Director of Percussion
SIMON ARCHER
Royal Opera House -
Principal Percussion & Timpani
STEVE BARNARD
BBC National Orchestra of Wales -
Principal Timpanist
IAN CAPE
West End Percussionist for
'Les Miserables'
COLIN CURRIE
Percussion Soloist & Chamber Musician
EMILY DOLAN DAVIES
House Drummer for ITV's The Voice Kids
ROB FARRER
Freelance Percussionist & Percussion Co-ordinator at
Junior Guildhall
ROBBIE GIBSON
Drummer for the UK & International Tour of 'Mamma Mia'
MATT HARDY
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - Principal Timpanist
Teacher at RBC & Wells Cathedral School
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JACKIE KENDLE
Freelance Percussionist & Teacher
EMMA KING
Freelance Percussionist
PETE LOCKETT
Award Winning World Percussionist
JAYNE OBRADOVIC
Percussion Co-ordinator at Wells Cathedral School
MATT PERRY
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra -
Principal Timpanist
GORDON RIGBY
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra -
Principal Timpanist
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CORRINA SILVESTER
West End Percussionist for TINA, The Tina Turner Musical
CHRIS STOCK
BBC National Orchestra of Wales -
Principal Percussionist
ANDREA VOGLER
Freelance Percussionist -
Tutor at RNCM, JRNCM &
Chetham’s School of Music
SAM WALTON
London Symphony Orchestra -
Co-Principal Percussionist
GENEVIEVE WILKINS
Multi-Percussionist
SAM WILSON
Multi-Percussionist & Electronic Artist
If you are an industry professional in the UK and would like to share your career, experiences and advice to the young percussionists and drummers, please drop us an email!
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