Tristan Marzeski

Professional Drummer/Percussionist, Accompanist, and Educator

www.tristanmarzeski.com marzeski@gmail.com c:315-247-1126
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Equal Proficiency Drum Set, Mallet Keyboards, Timpani, Hand / Latin Percussion, Electronics Professional Theatre Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival, Auburn, NY, Percussionist 2012- Present Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Auburn, NY, Resident Percussionist, 2004-2007, 2009-2011 Syracuse Stage, Syracuse, NY, Percussionist, 2010 University Work as Contracted Professional American Music and Dramatic Academy NY, New York, NY, Showcase Accompanist, 2011-Present American Music and Dramatic Academy NY, New York, NY, Modern Dance Accompanist, 2012-Present Syracuse University Drama Department, Syracuse, NY, Drama Dept. Percussionist, 2006-2008 CAP 21 Professional Program, New York, NY, Percussionist, 2011 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, Percussonist, 2011 State University of New York at Cortland, Cortland, NY, Percussionist, 2007 Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY, Winter Drumline Instructor, 2003 Skills Can realize drum/percussion part from Piano/Conductor score Transcription, orchestration, composition, Finale, Ableton Excellent at adapting multiple percussion parts for fewer (or more) players Experience in Musical Theatre show development Electric Drum, Percussion, Sound Effect design and programming Able to compose and perform in real time with dance; working knowledge of Modern Dance history Moderate piano/keyboard/synth, singing (very strong relative pitch), guitar, electric bass, banjo Select Video and Sound Recordings Toca Percussion; Videos demonstrating new hand drum products, www.tocapercussion.com 2013 Drums and Percussion, demo: Neurosis, A New Musical, Subcat, 2013 Drums and Percussion, demo: My Mother's Jewish Lesbian Wiccan Wedding, Black Dog, 2012 Drums and Percussion tracks: Parenting 101; A New Musical, Subcat, Holson Productions, 2010 Appeared on 3 albums with SAMMY award winning E.S.P., Spider Records Select Performances/Teaching Experiences Avery Fisher Hall, Detroit and Syracuse Jazz Festival Mainstages; Astoria Symphony First place award winner of Jazz at Lincoln Centers 'Essentially Ellington competition, 2001 Composer and performer; Central New York Jazz Composer's Cooperative, 2006 Onondaga Community College Winter Drum Line, Pit Instructor, 2003 Private Mallets/Drum Teaching Studio; ages 7-Adult, 2001-Present Shared Stage with John Eckert, Wynton Marsalis, Carl Allen, Michael Burritt Member AFM local 802 and local 78 Musical Theatre Vitae Available Upon Request References Available Upon Request