Adam Groh will offer practical suggestions for maximizing the musical contribution of your percussion section through discussion of articulation and timbre. He will demonstrate how to manipulate sounds on percussion instruments to achieve musical goals.
Adam Groh
- Biographical Information
Adam Groh, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, is a percussionist with a diverse performing and teaching background. He is currently Assistant Professor of Percussion at Graceland University, where he oversees all aspects of the percussion program. Adam received his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Percussion Performance at The University of Texas at Austin. He also holds a Master's Degree in Percussion Performance from The Florida State University, and a Bachelor's Degree in Music from Truman State University. Adam has performed with a wide range of ensembles, from new music groups such as the Bang on a Can All-Stars and So Percussion, to the Des Moines, Round Rock, Victoria, Tallahassee, Chautauqua, and Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestras. His primary teachers include: Dr. Thomas Burritt, Dr. John W. Parks IV, Dr. Michael Bump, and Will James of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.