McGRATH PERCUSSION
NEWS AND EVENTS
Upcoming Events
Laufey's A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl--Streaming on VEEPS
SCSBOA Conference--Guest Artist with CSUF Symphonic Winds performing Ivan Trevino's "Run to the Light"
Colburn Community School of Performing Arts--Colburn Band Day, 3/8 @ 9am-6pm
CSUF School of Music--Percussion Ensemble Concert, 4/14 @ 8pm, Meng Concert Hall
Student Accomplishments!
Lucas Blietz (Colburn)--2025 CBDA All-State Honor Wind Symphony, SCSBOA All-Southern Honor Orchestra
Brian Cannady (CSUF Alum)--hired as Adjunct Professor of Percussion, La Sierra University
Matt Ordaz (CSUF Alum)--hired as Percussion Faculty, Colburn Community School of Performing Arts
Joshua Zepeda (CSUF)--1st Prize Brass/Percussion Division, CSUF School of Music Concerto Competition
--Recorded on David Caffey Jazz Orchestra At the Edge of Spring
--Substitute Percussionist, Civic Orchestra of Los Angeles
Upcoming Performances
Pacific Symphony--Lunar New Year Concert, 2/1 @ 8pm, Segerstrom Concert Hall
Pacific Symphony--Music of Bernstein and Respighi, 2/6-8 @ 8pm, Segerstrom Concert Hall
Pacific Symphony--Carmina Burana, 2/27-3/1 @ 8pm and 3/2 @ 3pm, Segerstrom Concert Hall
Pacific Symphony Pops--Music of Phil Collins and Genesis, 3/14-15 @ 8pm, Segerstrom Concert Hall
Musician. Performer. Educator.
I perform throughout Southern California in concert halls and recording studios. In addition, I teach all levels of percussion at California State University Fullerton School of Music, Colburn Community School of Performing Arts and Pasadena City College.