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Recently hailed as a “commanding young percussionist” by the New York Times, Eric Poland has established himself as a versatile percussionist in New York City. He has premiered numerous works by some of today’s leading composers with groups such as Continuum, The Locrian Chamber Players, The Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, and as a member of the New York Percussion Quartet.
He has performed as part of The Lincoln Center Festival, The Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, The Martha Graham Dance Company and with the Stamford Symphony, Springfield Symphony and Philharmonia Virtuosi. Eric is also an active Broadway musician and has played in several different shows including Wicked, Mamma Mia!, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Aida, Oklahoma, Footloose, and Dance of the Vampires.
He recently worked with Roger Waters, formally of Pink Floyd, in a New York premiere of songs from his forthcoming opera “Ca Ira” and also with Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty. Eric can be heard on a Deutsche Grammophon release of Luciano Berio’s “Folk Songs” with soprano Dawn Upshaw. He holds his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from the Juilliard School where he was a student of Gordon Gottlieb.
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