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ABOP PODCASTAuthor: Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists - ABOP
Featuring conversations and discussions on life experiences, learning moments, music, and a dash of drumsall from personalities and friends from the world of symphonic percussion. ABOP is the Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mentoring future generations of Black percussionists. Language: en-us Genres: Arts, Music, Music Interviews, Performing Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 29. Q&A with the Pros
Episode 29
Thursday, 29 January, 2026
Raynor Carroll, retired Principal Percussionist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, leads a Q&A session with a panel of professional percussionists. Topics include: percussion as your passion, number of sticks and mallets owned, misconceptions, ensemble preference, superstitions, conductors, composers, favorites, instrument collections, and more. Raynor also does a “quick fire” session with each panelist on personal preferences. The panelists include Ricky Burkhead, percussion instructor at Ole Miss University; Teddy Hall Jr., Atlanta freelance percussionist; Terry McKinney, Principal Percussion, Baton Rouge Symphony; and Wesley Sumpter, Assistant Principal Percussion, LA Phil. This podcast is produced by the Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists (ABOP). ABOP is a nonprofit organization that focuses on mentoring future generations of Black orchestral percussionists. www.abop.us
