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Last edited: 06/20/2008

The Percussion Ensemble

Membership Fee: $340 - $395

Conducted by: Thomas Murphy

Thomas Murphy is a percussionist and music educator in the Phoenix area. He holds a Bachelor’s of Music Education from the State University of New York at Potsdam, and a Master’s in Percussion Performance from Arizona State University.

During his twelve-year career, Thomas has performed with the Phoenix Symphony, Mesa Symphony, Sonoran Desert Chorale, Arizona Musicfest, and The Chamber Orchestra of Northern New York and freelances with various Latin and Jazz groups in the Phoenix-Metro area.

Thomas has directed percussion ensembles and taught percussion lessons at the middle school through college level. He has given Latin Percussion clinics to music teachers throughout New York State with the aim of bringing Latin music into the classroom.

Since relocating in Phoenix, he has been a teaching assistant at Arizona State University, adjunct faculty member at Mesa Community College and has adjudicated percussion for the Arizona All State Festival. He teaches music in the Higley Unified School District and is currently in his fifth year as Percussion Director with The Phoenix Symphony Guild. In addition to teaching, he also served for three years as the Chapter President of the Arizona Percussive Arts Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding percussion education in Arizona.

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home mission newsletters schedule auditions policies orchestras event photos young musicians competition music memory dress code PYS alumni fund raising links Support PYS instruments for sale how to contact us	Last edited: 06/20/2008 The Percussion Ensemble Membership Fee: $340 - $395 Conducted by: Thomas Murphy Thomas Murphy is a percussionist and music educator in the Phoenix area. He holds a Bachelor’s of Music Education from the State University of New York at Potsdam, and a Master’s in Percussion Performance from Arizona State University. During his twelve-year career, Thomas has performed with the Phoenix Symphony, Mesa Symphony, Sonoran Desert Chorale, Arizona Musicfest, and The Chamber Orchestra of Northern New York and freelances with various Latin and Jazz groups in the Phoenix-Metro area. Thomas has directed percussion ensembles and taught percussion lessons at the middle school through college level. He has given Latin Percussion clinics to music teachers throughout New York State with the aim of bringing Latin music into the classroom. Since relocating in Phoenix, he has been a teaching assistant at Arizona State University, adjunct faculty member at Mesa Community College and has adjudicated percussion for the Arizona All State Festival. He teaches music in the Higley Unified School District and is currently in his fifth year as Percussion Director with The Phoenix Symphony Guild. In addition to teaching, he also served for three years as the Chapter President of the Arizona Percussive Arts Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding percussion education in Arizona.



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