Robert Adney

Robert Adney is the principal timpanist of the South Dakota Symphony and during the summers he is the timpanist for the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra. He is a founding member of the Minnesota Percussion Trio (1987). The MN Percussion Trio has performed over 1500 concerts throughout the state of Minnesota as well as western Wisconsin. Bob is the author of several self-published instructional books for percussion as well as a handful of arrangements and original compositions for percussion ensemble.

He teaches at MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis and works with students of all ages.  As a freelance artist in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, he has performed with virtually every musical organization in the Twin Cities.  He has a discography of over 22 cds, performing with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra.  He is co-owner of marimbarental.com and author of vintagemarimbamusic.com and bobadneystudio.com.