Joseph Tompkins

Head of the Percussion Program at Rutgers University, Joseph Tompkins is also an Adjunct Professor at the Mannes College of Music, and has presented masterclasses throughout the United States and across Europe. Professor Tompkins’ compositions for snare drum are internationally recognized, and he has been commissioned to compose works for the percussion sections of the…

Casey Cangelosi

Casey Cangelosi is an Associate Professor and Director of Percussion Studies at James Madison University. He holds music degrees from Rice University, The Boston Conservatory, and Utah State University. A sought after commissioned composer, Professor Cangelosi is deemed by colleagues and critics alike as the Paganini of Percussion and The voice of a new generation.…