David Collier
Partita for Solo Timpani by Carlos Chávez
Focus Day
Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.

David Collier with the Westerville Symphony Orchestra
Symphonie mit acht Obligaten Paukenby Johann Fischer
Focus Day
Wednesday, 3:15 p.m.

Dr. David L. Collier is currently assistant professor of music at Illinois State University, where he is director of percussion studies. He teaches all percussion majors, directs the ISU Percussion Ensemble, and teaches courses in percussion pedagogy and literature and percussion techniques. Collier is also webmaster for the school of music and collaborates with ORAT—the Office of Research in Arts Technology. In this capacity, he is active with computers, electronic music, MIDI, and multi-media. He received his bachelor of music degree from Florida State University and his master of music degree from Indiana University. He completed his doctor of musical arts degree in percussion performance and electronic music at the University of Illinois. As a performer, Collier is principal timpanist with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra and the Illinois Chamber Orchestra and former timpanist with the Sinfonia da Camera Chamber Orchestra. He also performed with the University of Illinois Contemporary Chamber Players at the 15th Asian Contemporary Music Festival in Korea. Other performances include a tour of Germany, concerts in Carnegie Hall, and performances throughout the Midwest and Southeast.

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