James Armstrong-Marassa Duo

Nicholas Papador is currently an assistant professor of music at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada, where he coordinates the Percussion Studio and directs the Windsor Percussion Ensemble, and teaches courses in music theory and history topics. As a solo artist, percussionist, and timpanist, Papador has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Austria, Hungary, and Sweden. He has performed/presented at two Percussive Arts Society International Conventions. Dr. Papador is an artist endorser for the Vic Firth, inc. and Sabian, Ltd. Papador also serves as the president of the Percussive Arts Society Ontario Chapter. Papador performs regularly as an orchestral percussionist and timpanist and has recorded for CBC Radio and on the Ludwig/Elf and RIAX labels. Recent appointments include the Windsor Symphony Orchestra and the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra. Papador is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Music, Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, and University of Oregon School of Music. His principal teachers have included Michael Burritt, Gerald Carlyss, James Ross, Ruben Alvarez, Charles Dowd and Paul Wertico. Papador’s compositions are published by Alfred Publications, Keyboard Percussion Publications/Studio 4 Music, House Panther Press, and Bachovich Music Publications.

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About MARASSA DUO
Nicholas Papador is currently an assistant professor of music at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada, where he coordinates the Percussion Studio and directs the Windsor Percussion Ensemble, and teaches courses in music theory and history topics. As a solo artist, percussionist, and timpanist, Papador has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Austria, Hungary, and Sweden. He has performed/presented at two Percussive Arts Society International Conventions. Dr. Papador is an artist endorser for the Vic Firth, inc. and Sabian, Ltd. Papador also serves as the president of the Percussive Arts Society Ontario Chapter. Papador performs regularly as an orchestral percussionist and timpanist and has recorded for CBC Radio and on the Ludwig/Elf and RIAX labels. Recent appointments include the Windsor Symphony Orchestra and the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra. Papador is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Music, Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, and University of Oregon School of Music. His principal teachers have included Michael Burritt, Gerald Carlyss, James Ross, Ruben Alvarez, Charles Dowd and Paul Wertico. Papador’s compositions are published by Alfred Publications, Keyboard Percussion Publications/Studio 4 Music, House Panther Press, and Bachovich Music Publications. Nick Papador on MySpace
James Armstrong currently teaches percussion at Elizabethtown College, is on faculty at DRUMS ETC in Lancaster, PA and is an active freelance percussionist in the greater Philadelphia area. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Central Michigan University and a Master of Music Performance from Bowling Green State University. James has performed and taught on five continents as solo artist and clinician for Yamaha, Sabian, Vic Firth, and Latin Percussion companies, as well as a member of the internationally acclaimed MARASSA DUO, the ROBERT HOHNER PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE and several other notable artists. He has recorded on the RCA/DMP, Albany Records, Tinkle Tone, I-Town, and C.Alan record labels and is a published composer and author through Drop6 Media, Carl Fischer, Mel Bay Publications and House Panther Press. James Armstrong on MySpace