ABOUT Garrett Arney

SESSION TITLE: “12 Preludes for Marimba” by Juri Seo
Performing with Anders Åstrand, Daniel Berg, & the Ninkasi Percussion Group

Garrett is an active chamber musician, soloist, and educator, among the most innovative of the time. He cofounded and performs with Arx Music Association, or “arx duo”, a 501(c)3 non profit focused on the creation of new music and engagement with the public. 

As a chamber musician, Garrett is passionate about bringing his collaborative energy to the concert stage. In addition to his work with arx duo, he has performed with a variety of groups and performers such as Ensemble ACJW, American Modern Opera Company, members of Eighth Blackbird, the Dover String Quartet, Aeolus String Quartet, percussionist Jason Treuting, pianist Henry Kramer, and many others. He has also worked with the leading composers of today to bring new works to life including Jonathan Bailey Holland, Steven Mackey, Nick Diberardino, Juri Seo, Ted Hearne, and many more. 

He performed the Carnegie Hall Premiere of Steven Mackey’s Micro Concerto, as well as in venues such as Royal Albert Concert Hall, Walton Arts Center, and more. In recent seasons he has been fortunate enough to perform premieres of new concerti as a soloist with Boise Philharmonic, Symphony Tacoma, Missoula Symphony, Auburn Symphony, Winchester Orchestra, Mission Hills Chamber Orchestra, Artosphere Festival Orchestra, and more, with new commissions and premieres in the coming seasons. 

He has held adjunct/faculty positions at Peabody Conservatory, Michigan State University, Cleveland State University, University of Central Missouri (sabbatical replacement), and Curtis Young Artist Summer Program, and is currently the newly appointed Professor of Percussion at the University of Kansas. He is also on the artistic committee and performing faculty for the Lake George Music Festival. 

Garrett is an ambassador for Vic Firth Mallets, Adams Musical Instruments, Pearl Percussion, Zildjian Cymbals, and Evans Drumheads.