Choosing the best timpani mallets for the kind of music you’re playing is vital. Different styles of timpani mallets determine the tone you’ll produce when you play the timpani. With well over two ...

Jonathan Haas doesn’t mean to boast, but he can’t help proclaiming the news: His instrument is the biggest in the world. And it’s not even close.This past week Haas, director of the Aspen Percussion ...

Timothy Jepson began playing timpani in the seventh grade. At 47, he has no plans to stop. “I am proud to say that I’m a product of public school music education,” he says. “I began snare drum in the ...

On Sunday, the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic opens its 53rd season with a heaping serving of fantasy. “Fantastic Explorations” will feature works by Dai Wei (“The Dancing Moonlight”), Leoš ...

David Kent feels confident that his next book will be the better seller. Its working title? How to Survive Marriage and Divorce in the 21st Century. His first book, just published by Keyboard ...