Gene Koshinski

"Jaw-dropping virtuosity and absolutely
compelling musicality...Gene's performances never fail to leave an
indelible mark on the listener".
-Ben Toth, The Hartt School, Jovan Percussion Projekt

"Gene's playing is stunningly beautiful, whether it's one note or a million. He has the grace of a tiger"
-David Macbride, composer

"Strong musician, fast and accurate hands, it is always a pleasure to listen to his playing"
-Nebojsa Zivkovic, percussion virtuoso and composer

Gene Koshinski has received international acclaim as a percussionist, extended success as a published composer (ASCAP), and is currently instructor of percussion at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He performs and teaches in an array of musical mediums including solo, chamber, orchestral, jazz (drum set and vibraphone), studio recording, African drumming, Brazilian percussion, Cuban and Haitian drumming, Caribbean steelband, and other types of world music. He has studied percussion with Benjamin Toth, David Samuels, Chris Hanning, Alexander Lepak, Rogerio Boccato, Shane Shanahan, Joe Galeota, and John Amira. In 2002, Mr. Koshinski won the National MTNA Collegiate Artist Percussion Competition in Cincinnati, OH and in August 2004 finished 3rd in the prestigious Universal Marimba Duo Competition in Sint-Truiden, Belgium. He is active as a performer and freelance percussionist having worked with numerous performing organizations and artists including NFL (National Football League) Films, Late Show with David Letterman, NASCAR, Mary Wilson (the Supremes), David Samuels, Wycliffe Gordon, Nebojsa Zivkovic, Philadelphia Boys Choir, Lehigh Valley Choral Arts, Minnesota Ballet, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, and the Waterbury Symphony. For his work with NFL Films, he can be heard on the Emmy award winning soundtrack “A Century of NFL.” In addition, he is a member of the Quey Percussion Duo, a project established to generate new works for percussion while also bringing standard repertoire to a broad audience. Mr. Koshinski is also director of percussion at the annual 6-week International Performing Arts Institute Summer Music Festival (Kingston, PA). Recently, he published a new method book entitled “The Additive Method of Two-Mallet Study” which focuses on keyboard percussion technique and performance. He has also commissioned and premiered works by renowned composers including Stuart Saunders Smith, David Macbride, Dave Hollinden, Alejandro Vinao, Robert Maggio, and Bruce Reipirch. Mr. Koshinski holds degrees from West Chester University (BA), The Hartt School (MM) and is currently completing a doctoral degree (DMA) at the Hartt School. In addition to an active schedule of clinics and workshops he often performs as a guest artist with numerous university and high school performing groups. Gene Koshinski is endorsed by Sabian Cymbals, Innovative Percussion, and HoneyRock Publications and his method book and compositions are distributed internationally by The Percussion Source.