Timpanist David Herbert Chooses Yamaha
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. The Yamaha artist roster recently gained another world-class musician, with the addition of timpanist David Herbert. Principal Timpani for the San Francisco Symphony, Herbert is also a teacher at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the Boston Conservatory of Music.
The son of two professional pianists, Herbert was introduced to music at a very young age. He holds a bachelor's degree from the Saint Louis Conservatory and a master's degree in percussion performance from The Juilliard School, where he was a scholarship student of Roland Kohloff. As a Fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center, he performed in concert under Leonard Bernstein's direction. Herbert made his Lincoln Center solo debut with the New World Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas. He has also performed as a concerto soloist with the St. Louis Symphony, Shanghai Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra and the Sun Valley Summer Symphony, among others. Since 1994, Herbert has been performing with the San Francisco Symphony. During this time, he has been featured as a soloist on many occasions, including Michael Tilson Thomas' Island Music and William Kraft's Timpani Concertos #1 and #2 and the world premiere performances of William Kraft's Timpani Concerto #2.
Herbert's career as an educator is just as impressive as his work as a performer: he was a featured guest clinician at the Percussive Arts Society International Conference in 2001, 2003, and 2005; has conducted master classes in the United States, Europe, and Asia; and is a current International Principal Guest Artist at the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan.
Herbert performs on Yamaha's TP-7200 Hand Hammered Symphonic Series timpani.
For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division, 39 West Jackson Place, Suite 150, Indianapolis, IN 46225; telephone (317) 524-6270; email jwittmann@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamaha.com/band.
About Yamaha:
Yamaha Corporation of America manufactures a complete line of musical instruments, professional audio products, customer-driven support products and computer-based products targeted to both the amateur and professional markets.
 Timpanist David Herbert |
Herbert's career as an educator is just as impressive as his work as a performer: he was a featured guest clinician at the Percussive Arts Society International Conference in 2001, 2003, and 2005; has conducted master classes in the United States, Europe, and Asia; and is a current International Principal Guest Artist at the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan.
Herbert performs on Yamaha's TP-7200 Hand Hammered Symphonic Series timpani.
For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division, 39 West Jackson Place, Suite 150, Indianapolis, IN 46225; telephone (317) 524-6270; email jwittmann@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamaha.com/band.
About Yamaha:
Yamaha Corporation of America manufactures a complete line of musical instruments, professional audio products, customer-driven support products and computer-based products targeted to both the amateur and professional markets.
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