Roger Schupp
Roger B. Schupp is the Director of Percussion Studies and Associate Professor of Performance Studies at Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts. Dr. Schupp received his Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in percussion performance/jazz emphasis from the University of Texas at Austin. A versatile performer in the areas of classical, jazz, and world music, Dr. Schupp has performed in a variety of ensemble including the Toledo and Austin Symphonies, the Kansas City Civic Orchestra, Toledo and Austin Jazz Orchestras. He has performed and recorded with such diverse artists and ensembles as the Royal Ballet of London, Marvin Hamlisch, Tommy Tune, Bob James, Chuck Berry, Amy Grant and the Broadway touring cast of "A Chorus Line." His playing can be heard on labels such as RCA, CBS, MCA, Sony, and SeaBreeze among others. Roger is an active member of the Percussive Arts Society and serves on that organization’s Contest and Audition Procedures Committee. Dr. Schupp is an artist/clinician for the Pearl Drum Company, Sabian Cymbals, Innovative Percussion, and the Latin Percussion Music Group. Listen for Roger on recent CD releases by the Hawk-Richard Jazz Orchestra, the Toledo Jazz Orchestra, Three and One, and guitarist Chris Buzzelli.

Roger Schupp - Raising the Roof

Roger Schupp performed Michael Daugherty’s Timpani Concerto “Raise the Roof” at the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music's "New Music and Arts Festival" in early October 2006 and recorded the piece the next day.  Michael Daugherty was in attendance for rehearsals and the performance. The CD will be on the Albany label.

For the performance, Roger used a combination of Adams Professional Timpani with Hammered Cambered Bowls and Adams Philharmonic Cloyd Duff Timpani.  “They performed beautifully, said Roger.  Pure tone, easy tuning, nice projection.  Everything one could ask for from a set of top-notch timpani.