- Edward Harrison (timpanist)
Edward Harrison is Principal
Timpani st of theLyric Opera of Chicago and Artist Faculty and Head ofPercussion at the Chicago College of Performing Arts,Roosevelt University . An internationally knownmaraca expert, [cite web|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CTRB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0EB42A31A5A07710&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=AA98CDC331574F0ABEAFF732B33DC0B2|title=FOR `SIS' DALEY, ELECTION NIGHT'S A ROUSING ROUTINE|accessdate=2008-08-03|date=1999-02-24|publisher=Newsbank|work=Chicago Tribune |author=Warren, Ellen & Teresa Wiltz] Harrison is considered the leading exponent of contemporary maraca playing in the United States and Europe.cite web|url=http://ccpa.roosevelt.edu/music/bios/harrison.htm|title=Ed Harrison, percussion|accessdate=2008-08-03|publisher=Roosevelt University ] In 1999, he performed the world's firstconcerto for maraca soloist with symphony orchestra, which was written for him by Ricardo Lorenz, at Chicago's Orchestra Hall. The composition was entitled "Pataruco: Concerto for Maracas".cite web|url=http://www.zildjian.com/en-us/artists/artistDetail.ad2?artistID=1521|title=Artists: Ed Harrison|accessdate=2008-08-03|publisher=Avedis Zildjian Company] The "Chicago Sun-Times " lauds his "remarkable mastery as a solo performer". [cite web|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CTRB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0EB42A38698C090F&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=AA98CDC331574F0ABEAFF732B33DC0B2|title=RACHEL BARTON PROVES VICTORIOUS IN CONCERT AS WELL|accessdate=2008-08-03|date=1999-03-08|publisher=Newsbank|work=Chicago Tribune |author=von Rhein, John] He has served on the faculty atDePaul University ,Northwestern University andConcordia University Chicago .Ed Harrison has performed with
Leonard Bernstein , SirGeorg Solti ,McCoy Tyner , andPaquito D'Rivera . He performs frequently with theChicago Symphony at theRavinia Festival . He has done radio and television performances for Nova (Public Broadcasting System ),Metromedia ,National Public Radio ,WFMT , andWGBH . Harrison has performed on commercial soundtracks (jingles) forMcDonalds ,Kraft Foods ,Sears , Kellogg, andAmeritech .Harrison is a
Master of Music alumni of theNew England Conservatory , where he studied withEverett Firth . He attended theTanglewood Music Center on aLeonard Bernstein Fellowship in 1983 and was invited to return the following year by the Artistic Directors. Harrison was a principal percussionist with the Chicago Symphony from 1994 to 1998. While in Venezuela as Principal Timpanist of theCaracas Philharmonic , he studied with theJoropo virtuoso Maximo Teppa.Notes
External links
* [http://ccpa.roosevelt.edu/music/bios/harrison.htm Roosevelt University biography]
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