SYMPHONIC LAB

Presented each year at PASIC, the Symphonic Lab provides participants with a hands-on opportunity to refine orchestral excerpts in an interactive setting with leading symphonic percussionists.

Applicants must be registered for PASIC 2026, may select only one excerpt, and will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis.

Applications will open September 21!

In the chamber scene, Pedro has performed at Middle Tennessee State University, Butler University, Southwest Minnesota State University, and the Alfredo de Saint-Malo Festival in Panama City with the collective Sticks and Hammers. He has also appeared in the Perspective Series of the Texas Music Festival, Resident Chamber Series at the Chautauqua Music Festival, the Frost Chamber Players at Festival Miami, and Aperio-Music of the Americas in Houston. As a soloist, Pedro has played recitals for National Broadcast in Panama and concerti with the National Symphony of Panama.

Pedro is Chair of Percussion for the Chautauqua School of Music Summer Festival. He has been on faculty at Ball State University in Muncie, IN and Lone Star College-Montgomery in Texas. He has presented classes and clinics at Indiana University, CCM, PASIC, Wright State University, Conservatorio de Música del Estado de México, among many others.

Participation Details

Symphonic Labs are open to students age 18-26. Excerpts will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

PAS Membership

All registrants must be current members of the Percussive Arts Society through November 30, 2026. Participating students can join PAS, or renew their membership here.

PASIC Registration

All registrants must be registered to attend PASIC 2026 in order to apply for the Symphonic Lab. Registrants can register for PASIC 2026 here.

Excerpt Options