McGRATH PERCUSSION
NEWS AND EVENTS
Upcoming Events/Announcements
I am now an artist with Pearl Drums and Adams Percussion.
Beginning in Fall 2025, I will be Assistant Professor of Percussion at California State University Fullerton School of Music
Interview on CSUF Titan TV "In Focus"
CSUF Percussion Ensemble Concert--10/27 @ 8pm, Meng Concert Hall
Student Accomplishments!
Cameron Abrahamson (CSUF)--accepted to 2026 TAPS (Ted Atkatz Percussion Seminar) LA Music Festival
Brian Cannady (CSUF Alum)--hired Percussion Lecturer CSUN
Ella Choi (Colburn)--will attend New England Conservatory Summer Orchestra Institute
Jeremy Davis (former private student)--2025/2026 LA Philharmonic Resident Fellow
Sylvie Furman (CSUF Alum)--hired as Music Teacher at Columbus Tustin Middle School
Joshua Gallup (Colburn)--2026 SCSBOA All-Southern Honor Symphony Orchestra Member
--will attend Interlochen Summer Percussion Intensive
Ethan Greek (CSUF)--2nd Prize, PAS California Collegiate Snare Drum Competition
Brad Harris (CSUF)--1st Prize College Solo Division, Santiago HS Percussion Festival
Fernando Lopez (CSUF)--will attend Music Academy of the West High School Intensive
Talon Lu (Colburn)--will attend Boston University Tanglewood Institute Summer Percussion Workshop
--2nd Prize High School Solo Division and 1st Prize High School Duet Division, Santiago HS Percussion Festival
--2nd Prize, PAS California Mock Audition, High School Marimba, and High School Snare Drum
Matt Ordaz (CSUF Alum)--appointed Director of Instrumental Studies, Biola University Conservatory of Music
Milton Salazar (CSUF Alum)--appointed Principal Percussion of San Gabriel Valley Symphony
Beto Santamaria (CSUF Alum)--hired as Music Teacher at Hollydale School
John Sunderman (CSUF)--accepted to 2026 Rise Film Scoring Orchestra , will attend CSULB Bob Cole Conservatory in Fall 2026,
1st Prize, PAS California Mock Audition
Josh Zepeda (CSUF)--will attend Sewanee Music Festival this summer, 1st Prize, PAS California Collegiate Snare Drum Compeition
Upcoming Performances
Los Angeles Philharmonic--Joe Hisaishi Film Music, 7/21-23 @ 8pm, Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles Philharmonic--Music of Bizet and Brahms, 8/6 @ 8pm, Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra-"How to Train Your Dragon", 8/9 @ 7:30pm, Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra-"Top Gun: Maverick", 8/15 @ 8pm, Hollywood Bowl
Recent Releases
The Madalorian and Grogu
Disclosure Day
Toy Story 5
Minions & Monsters
Coming Soon
The End of Oak Street
Behemoth!
Musician. Performer. Educator.
I perform throughout Southern California in concert halls and recording studios. In addition, I teach percussion at California State University Fullerton School of Music and my home studio in Glendale.