Yamaha Welcomes Michael Burritt, Renowned Percussionist, to its Artist Roster
Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) July 22, 2014 -- Yamaha Artist Services Indianapolis announced the addition of world-renowned percussionist Michael Burritt to the Yamaha Percussion Artist Roster. He will be performing and teaching on Yamaha drum sets, snare drums and timpani.
Burritt, who currently serves as Professor of Percussion and head of the percussion department at The Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, received his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Eastman. In addition to his illustrious educational career, Burritt is a celebrated artist, having performed with the Dallas Wind Symphony, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, the Rembrandt Players, the Percussion Art Quartet (Germany) and many other top ensembles.
“Michael’s experience and acclaim bring an inspiring element to the Yamaha Percussion Family,” said John Wittmann, director, Artist Relations and Education, Yamaha Artist Services Indianapolis. “As one of the most respected educators and performers in the percussion field, we are looking forward to nurturing and developing this relationship to help enrich our company’s music education endeavors.”
An active composer, Burritt’s concertos, solo and chamber works, and etudes have become standard repertoire. The World Marimba Competition in Germany, the Paris International Marimba Competition and the Nexus Percussion Ensemble each have commissioned works from him. He will continue to endorse Malletech marimbas and vibraphones. An active participant in the Percussive Arts Society (PAS), Burritt has served as a member of the Board of Directors, a contributing editor for Percussive Notes magazine and chairman of the PAS Keyboard Committee. He has been a featured artist at nine PAS International Conventions (PASIC).
“Yamaha has always been my first choice in drums, hardware, and timpani,” said Burritt. “At Eastman, we are stocked with Yamaha drum sets, concert toms, snare drums and timpani and they always perform at a high artistic level. I can't imagine better sounding or more well-designed products.”
For more information, please visit http://4wrd.it/yamahaartists.
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Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) is one of the largest subsidiaries of Yamaha Corporation, Japan and offers a full line of award-winning musical instruments, sound reinforcement and home entertainment products to the U.S. market. Products include: Yamaha acoustic, digital and hybrid pianos, portable keyboards, guitars, acoustic and electronic drums, band and orchestral instruments, marching percussion products, synthesizers, professional digital and analog audio equipment, Steinberg recording products and Nexo commercial audio products, as well as AV receivers, amplifiers, Blu-ray/CD players, iPod docking systems, home-theater-in-a-box systems, earphones, headphones, sound bars, and its exclusive line of Digital Sound Projectors. YCA markets innovative, finely crafted technology and entertainment products and musical instruments targeted to the hobbyist, education, worship, professional music, installation and consumer markets.
Marc Ferris, Giles Communications, http://usa.yamaha.com, +1 (914) 798-7121, [email protected]
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