Dr. Adam Rappel takes great pride in being a versatile percussionist. As an orchestral percussionist, he performs regularly with the Minnesota Orchestra and Minnesota Opera, and has performed with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Opera, Mankato Symphony Orchestra, La Crosse Symphony Orchestra and the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestras. As a pit musician, Dr. Rappel has performed Broadway touring shows such as "The Wiz," "Mean Girls," "Ain't Too Proud," "Aladdin," and "Wicked."
Dr. Rappel has held teaching positions at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities, MacPhail Center for Music, and Inver Hills Community College. He is currently serving as Visiting Assistant Professor of Percussion at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, MN. Dr. Rappel received his Master’s degree from the University of Minnesota, studying with Peter Kogan, Phil Hey, Steve Yeager, and Fernando Meza. He is the first percussionist to ever receive the Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities. He is proudly endorsed by Innovative Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, and is a Yamaha Concert Percussion artist and clinician.
To learn more, visit adamrappel.com.
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