Tomm Roland

Percussionist

Education

               Doctor of Musical Arts, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 2001

            Sri Jaya Ganesh Tala Vadya Vidyalaya, Chennai, India, 1998-1999

Master of Music, California State University, Sacramento, 1997

Bachelor of Music, California State University, Sacramento, 1995

California State University, Humboldt, Summer Arts Program, 1994

California State University, Chico, 1985-1986

Principal Teachers

Raymond DesRoches, percussion

Dr. Daniel Kennedy, percussion

T.H. Subash Chandran, mridangham

K. Sekar, thavil

Ronald Holloway, percussion

Awards/Affiliations

Fulbright Scholar to India

Nebraska Arts Council, Artist Touring Program

Percussive Arts Society ( V.P. Nebraska chapter)

Music Educators National Conference

College Music Society

Music Teachers National Association

Pi Kappa Lambda honor society

Kappa Kappa Psi honorary member

Education Artist, Zildjian Cymbals

Education Artist, Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets

Endorser, Mountain Rythym percussion instruments

Performance Experience

Clinician, UT Austin, 2006

Soloist/Chamber Musicican, Del Mar College, TX, 2006

Soloist, Del Mar College, TX, 2005

Soloist, Percussive Arts Society International Convention, 2005

Chamber Musician, Analog Arts Ensemble, 2005

Chamber Musician, Rave On, Orlando Philharmonic, Fl, 2005

Recitalist, California State University, Humboldt, 2005

Recitalist/Clinician, California State University, Sacramento, 2005

Recitalist/Clinician, California State University, Fresno, 2005

Clinician, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 2005

Clinician, Wichita State University, 2005

Clinician, University of Kansas, 2005

Recitalist/Clinician, Columbus State University, GA, 2005

Recitalist/Clinician, Macon State University, 2005

Performer/Clinician, Shizuoka University, Japan, 2004

Chamber Musician, Analog Arts Ensemble, 2004

Recitalist/Adjudicator, Del Mar College, TX, 2004

Recitalist/Clinician, Portland State University, 2003

Recitalist/Clinician, Eastern Oregon University, 2003

Recitalist/Clinician, Southern Oregon University, 2003

Soloist/Chamber Musician, Conundrum, Omaha Chamber Music Society, 2003

Chamber Musician, Composers Series, Princeton University, 2003

Guest Soloist/Chamber Musician, College of the Holy Cross, 2003

Chamber Musician, New York Day of Percussion, 2003

Guest Soloist, Evansville University Contemporary Collage series, 2003

Percussionist, Rave On, 2003-present

Soloist, Nebraska Music Educators Convention, 2003

Chamber Musician, Percussive Arts Society International Convention, 2002

Soloist, Plainsong Festival, 2002

Guest Soloist, CSU Sacramento Day of Percussion, 2002

Soloist, UNOmaha Symphonic Wind Ensemble European Tour, 2002

Soloist/Chamber Musician, Omaha Percussion All-Stars, 2002

Soloist/Clinician Music Educators National Conference, National Convention, 2002

Soloist, Nebraska Choral Arts Society, 2002

Guest Soloist, Colorado College, 2002

Concerto Soloist, Nebraska Wind Symphony, 2002

Soloist, Percussive Arts Society International Convention, 2001

Percussionist, Omaha Community Playhouse, 2002-05

Percussionist (non-conctract), Omaha Symphony, 2001-present

Percussionist, Opera Omaha, 2001

Percussionist (non-contract), Lincoln Symphony, 2001-05

Percussionist, Nebraska Choral Arts Society, 2001, 02, 04

Soloist, Collage Concerts IV, V, UNOmaha, 2001  

Soloist, New Music Series, William Paterson University, 2000

Soloist, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai, India, 1999

            Soloist, Rani Seetha Hall, Chennai, India, 1999

            Guest Soloist, Queens College Percussion Group, Queens College, 1998

               Soloist, New Music Series, William Paterson University, 1998

Soloist, Gallery at 678, New York, 1997

Principal Percussion/Timpani, Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra, 1997-2000

Percussionist, St. Martin’s Symphony, New York, 1997

Percussionist, North Valley Symphony, Sacramento, 1997

Concerto Soloist, CSU Sacramento University Orchestra, 1997

Principal Percussion, California Wind Orchestra, Sacramento, 1995-1997

            Concerto Soloist, Sierra College, 1996

Percussionist, Bear Valley Music Festival, 1996

Percussionist, Fringe Arts Festival, Sacramento, 1995-96

Soloist, Festival of New American Music, Sacramento, 1990-1996

Percussionist, Sacramento Symphony, 1994, 1996

Contemporary Music Ensembles

Analog Arts Ensemble, 2004-present

Conundrum, percussion group, 2002-present

Omaha Percussion All-Stars, 2002

Contemporary Chamber Players, SUNY Stony Brook, 1997-2000

Furious Band, New York, 1999

Pulse, New York, 1999

Music Now, Sacramento, 1995-1997

Recitals

California State University, Humboldt, 2005

California State University, Sacramento, 2005

California State University, Fresno, 2005

Columbus State University, GA, 2005

Del Mar College, TX, 2004

Portland State University, 2003

Southern Oregon University, 2003

University of Nebraska, Omaha, 7 Faculty Recitals, 2000-05

First Unitarian Church, Omaha, An Evening of Indian Classical Music, 2001

University of Nebraska, Omaha, Masters and Music series, 2000

California State University, Sacramento, Guest Alumni Recital, 2000

State University of New York, Stony Brook, 5 Doctoral Recitals, 1998-2001

American Center Library, Chennai, India, 1999

State University of New York, Stony Brook, Lecture Recital “Carnatic Drumming”, 1999

Queens College, New York, 1998

California State University, Sacramento, 2 Master's Recitals, 1996,1997

Davis Arts Center, Davis, 1996

California State University, Sacramento, 3 Undergraduate Recitals, 1994-96

            Recordings

            Rave On Live At the Drew, Rave On Productions

            Omaha Symphony, Take Flight, independent

Heidi Joy, People Get Ready, His Joy Records

Paramo, Ricardo Muldoon, CRI Records

Sonata de Camera, Music of Charles Jones, CRI Records

California Wind Orchestra, Military Marches, Summit Records

The Hundredth Monkey, Howard Hersh, independent

The Wiry Concord, Curt Veeneman, Capstone Records

Fate Positive, Fate Positive, SOLMB Records

            Fate Positive, Acoustic Collection, SOLMB Records

            Pipsqueak, Pipsqueak, Sound of Lout Records

            Pipsqueak, Happy Little Penguin, Sound of Lout Records

Teaching/Administrative Experience

Assistant Professor of Percussion/Multicultural Affairs, UNOmaha, 2001-present

Organizer/Host, Nebraska Day of Percussion, 2003, 2005

Instructor of Percussion/Multicultural Affairs, UNOmaha, 2000-2001

Course Instructor, Music of the People: Rock and Pop, UNOmaha, 2002-present

Course Instructor, Percussion Ensemble, UNOmaha, 2000-present

Course Instructor, Applied Percussion, UNOmaha, 2000-present

Course Instructor, Music of the People: The World, UNOmaha, 2000-present

Course Instructor, Percussion Methods, UNOmaha, 2001

Course Instructor, Pedagogy of Multicultural Music, UNOmaha, 2001

Teaching Assistant, Music of the Middle East, SUNY Stony Brook, 2000

Teaching Assistant, Music of Asia, SUNY Stony Brook, 1999

Teaching Assistant, Fundamentals of Music, SUNY Stony Brook, 1997-1998

Course Instructor, Percussion Methods, CSU Sacramento, 1997

Coordinator, Community Outreach Program, Festival of New American Music

            CSU Sacramento, 1994-1996

Teaching Assistant, Non-Western Music, CSU Sacramento, 1996-1997

Teaching Assistant, Percussion Methods, CSU Sacramento, 1995-1996