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  • Jonathan Allen

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    Jonathan Allen

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    Jonny Allen is a Grammy-nominated percussionist whose contagious passion for music has been described as “a demonstration of raw power, virtuosity and feeling” by The New York Times. Jonny has won prizes at both the International Chamber Music Competition and the International Marimba Competition in Salzburg, giving respective performances at Carnegie Hall and Schloss Hoch in Flachau, Austria. He has also performed as a drum set soloist with Ghana's National Symphony Orchestra at the National Theatre in Accra. Jonny performs regularly with his percussion quartet, Sandbox, and is a founding Core Member of the American Modern Opera Company (AMOC). He is also a committed educator on percussion faculty and in residence at both the University of Missouri-Kansas City and The New School in Manhattan. Jonny holds a Bachelor's degree and Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music, as well as a Masters degree and Artist Diploma from the Yale School of Music.

    Current Courses

    Sandbox Percussion Summer Sem
    COPA 0100, Summer 2026

    Sandbox Summer Observe Pass
    COPA 0110, Summer 2026

    Past Courses

    Comp/Perf Pairing Project
    COPA 5327, Fall 2025

    Comp/Perf Pairing Project
    COPA 4327, Fall 2025

    GR 4 cr. Major Lessons
    CAML 5550, Fall 2025, Spring 2026

    Percussion Repertory
    CAPR 5550, Spring 2026

    Percussion Repertory
    CAPR 3550, Spring 2026

    Small Ensemble Class
    CAPR 5180, Spring 2026

    UG 2 cr. Major Lessons
    CAML 3000, Fall 2025, Spring 2026

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