Mr. Evan Saddler
Instructor - Percussion,
Music
Biography
Evan Saddler is a versatile percussionist who enjoys performing within a wide variety of orchestral, solo, and collaborative musical settings. An in-demand orchestral performer, Saddler has performed with Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, Savannah Philharmonic, Florida Grand Opera, Palm Beach Opera, New World Symphony, NOVUS NY, Dubuque Symphony, The Juilliard Orchestra, and Palm Beach Symphony, where he was Principal Percussion for three seasons under the baton of renowned conductor, Gerard Schwarz. He has also performed extensively with Miami’s genre-bending chamber orchestra, Nu Deco Ensemble, through which he has shared the stage with artists including Tank and the Bangas, Ben Folds, Kimbra, and Larkin Poe.
As a chamber musician, Saddler has appeared as a guest artist at Princeton Festival of Arts, Madison New Music Festival, Chamberfest Dubuque, and Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival in South Africa. He has also performed at Bang on a Can Summer Festival, and was a fellow at the inaugural eighth blackbird Creative Lab. Furthermore, Saddler helped lead commissioning efforts for several mixed-chamber ensemble pieces with percussion by some of classical music’s most exciting young composers including Anna Meadors, Molly Joyce, Tanner Porter, and Michael Gilbertson.
As an educator, Saddler has mentored ensembles at The Juilliard Pre-College, served as a teaching fellow in the Music Advancement Program at The Juilliard School, and presented workshops for programs such as New World School of the Arts, Florida Atlantic University, and University of Tennessee - Knoxville. He was recently appointed as an Instructor of Percussion at University of Alabama - Huntsville.
An Iowa native, Saddler is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, University of Michigan, University of Miami, and The Juilliard School. He is grateful to have studied with teachers and mentors including Greg Zuber, Daniel Druckman, Joseph Gramley, Glen Velez, Markus Rhoten, Ian Ding, Jonathan Ovalle, Jeffrey Irving, and Svet Stoyanov.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Artist Diploma, University of Miami Frost School of Music, 2020
- Master of Music, Percussion Performance, The Juilliard School, 2018
- Bachelor of Music, Percussion Performance, University of Michigan, 2016
- Diploma, Interlochen Arts Academy, 2012
Credits
- First Prize International Winner • Black Swamp Percussion Competition - 2016
- First Prize International Winner • Kerope Zildjian Percussion Competition - 2014
- Fine Arts Award in Music • Interlochen Center for the Arts - 2012
Affiliations
- Black Swamp Percussion - Concert Artist Endorser
