Daniel Kirkpatrick

Columbia, SC

Contact@dkpercussion.com

 

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WORK HISTORY

 

Aug 2011 – present             Adjunct Professor of Music - Percussion

                                                         Anderson University

                                                                   Anderson, SC

 

Aug 2008 – Jul 2011          Percussion Faculty

                                                         Wisconsin Conservatory of Music

                                                                   Milwaukee, WI

 

Aug 2008 – May 2010        Graduate Assistant & Assistant Panther Band Director
                                                         University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

                                                                   Milwaukee, WI

 

Jun 2003 – Jun 2009            Summer Camp Counselor / Music Theory Teacher
                                                         McDaniel Summer Music Camp

                                                                   Westminster, MD

 

Aug 2007 – Aug 2008        Private Lessons Teacher / Marching & Music Tech

                                                         Frisco Independent School District

                                                                   Frisco, TX

 

EXPERIENCE

 

Nov 2009 – present           Principal Timpanist

                                                        Symphony Orchestra Augusta

                                                                  Shizuo Z Kuwahara, Music Director

 

Sep 2008 – May 2010      Principal Percussionist

                                                         University of Milwaukee - Wisconsin Wind Ensemble

                                                                  Dr. John Climer, Conductor

 

2001 – 2008                       Various Freelance Musicals and Operas – Percussion and Drum Set

                                                         Performed over 30 productions of Broadway and Opera

                                                                  Various locations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Texas

 

Aug 2005 – May 2008     Principal Timpanist

                                                         University of North Texas Orchestras

                                                                  Anshel Brusilow, Maestro

                                                                  Dr. Clay Couturiaux, Assistant Conductor

 

Jan 2005 – May 2006        Baroque Timpanist

                                                         University of North Texas Baroque Orchestra

                                                                  Dr. Lyle Nordstrom, Conductor

 

Feb 2006                              Percussionist

                                                         University of North Texas Wind Symphony

                                                                  Eugene Corporon, Conductor

 

 

EDUCATION/AWARDS

 

Aug 2008 – May 2011     University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

 

• Masters of Music Performance candidate

• Percussion Graduate Assistant and Assistant Panther Band Director

• Student of Dean Borghesani, Principal Timpanist, Milwaukee Symphony

 

Aug 2003 – May 2008      University of North Texas

Denton, TX

 

• Bachelor’s of Music Performance – Percussion, cum laude

• Outstanding Undergraduate in Percussion Honors Award

• PASIC 2006 Roland Kohloff Memorial Performing Participant

• Recipient of the Jack and Rose-Mary Rumbley Percussion Scholarship

• Dean’s List

• Competitive Music Scholarship Recipient

• Student of Mark Ford and Christopher Deane

 

 

June 2006                            Cloyd Duff Timpani Master Class

                                                              Kansas City, MO

                                                              • 2006 Duff Family Scholarship Recipient

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

 

• Member of the Percussive Arts Society – 2003 – present

• Contributor to Percussive Notes Journal (April 2009)

• Freelance percussionist/timpanist in Milwaukee, WI

• Owner/Operator: DK Percussion – Custom timpani mallets/repair services

• Proficient use of Mac OS X and Finale 2008