Teachers
Pandit Sharda Sahai (Indian master tabla artist)
Gary Cook (renowned pedagogue)
Glen Velez (frame drumming)
Numerous notable Latin, African and Middle Eastern musicians
Performing Experience
Tucson Symphony Orchestra
The Tool and Drum Ensemble (Todd’s unique chamber music ensemble)
Additional Studies & Influences
Application of Indian drumming concepts to Western music
Extensive study of classical, chamber and western contemporary music
Improvisation
Composition: Commissions
Remembering (an evening-long work), commissioned by Several Dancers Core of Atlanta and Houston
Speedway Boulevard: Tucson, commissioned by Linda Siegel, percussionist with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Many other commissions for original music for dance, theater, and the concert hall
Composition: Honors
McKnight Visiting Composer Residency, 2005 American Composers Forum