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Richard Burrows received both a Masters of Arts in Music Education and a
Masters of Music in Performance
Percussion from the University of Toronto, and an Honours BMus degree
in Performance Percussion from Wilfrid
Laurier University. As a former principal cast member of ScrapArtsMusic, Richard has performed throughout North America, Europe, Mexico, Asia and Australia. He has also shared the stage with
Nebosja Jovan Zivkovic, Evelyn Glennie, Synergy Percussion and Nexus. Closer to home, he plays
with
the Kitchener/Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra London, in the improv ensemble "Digital Prowess", in a
duet series through the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and as a member of the Toronto Raptors drumline "TR Beat". An avid educator, Richard gives masterclasses on concert percussion and drumline throughout Ontario and across Canada. |
Adam Campbell completed his Masters of Music degree at the University of Toronto, studying with John Rudolph, Beverley Johnston and Russell Hartenberger, and completed his Bachelor of Music degree at Acadia University, studying with renowned percussionist and drummer Ken Shorley. He has been a member of the National Concert Band and a percussionist for the Scotia Festival of Music, and has performed in Haliburton as part of R. Murray Schafer's production Princess of the Stars. He has also performed with Evelyn Glennie, the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra and Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan. In addition to freelance work around Toronto, Adam currently performs with Ladom chamber ensemble. |
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Jamie Drake is currently a Doctorate of Musical Arts candidate at the University of Toronto, where he is completing his dissertation on the history and current usage of the cajón. He completed his Masters degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying with Jack Van Geem, and his Bachelors at U of T with Russell Hartenberger, Beverley Johnston and John Rudolph. Musical highlights include twice winning the U of T Concerto Competition, performing Steve Reich's Drumming with Nexus, performing with Evelyn Glennie and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, serving as percussionist for the Scotia Festival of Music, and performing live on CBC Radio 2. Jamie is in demand
as both a
percussionist
and drummer, and performs professionally
with orchestras, world music ensembles, musical theatre productions, big
bands, choirs, and the experimental/jazz group Muskox. You can check out his website here. |
Daniel Morphy graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Music in Performance and from the Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music with an Artist Diploma. He has also been a member of the National Youth Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra, and Ceremonial Guard Band on Parliament Hill. Mostly recently Daniel was a participant in the Aspen Summer Music Festival and School (2008) and Steve Schick's "Roots and Rhizomes" percussion workshop at the Banff Centre for the Arts. Daniel plays frequently as a professional musician around Toronto, including performances in the percussion sections of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Canadian Opera Company Orchestra. |
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