As soloist, clinician, orchestral timpanist-percussionist,
conductor, and teacher,
Dr. Marrs' professional experience spans over 30 years
and three continents.
His principal orchestral positions include the orchestras
of Louisville, Bolivia,
and Costa Rica. His free-lance experience includes
such diverse areas as TV,
Ice Capades, jazz, symphonic orchestra, experimental
groups, solo and chamber.
Stuart Marrs has an extensive international profile
having
taught and performed in France, Switzerland, Belgium,
Poland, Russia,
Belorus, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, El Salvador, Bolivia
and Costa Rica.
Dr. Marrs is founder and past president of the Maine
Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, a driving force
behind the development of percussion in the state of
Maine. He has taught at the National University of
Costa Rica, Indiana University, and since 1985 has
been teaching at the University of Maine where he presently
occupies the position of Chair of the Music Division.
Stuart Marrs received his doctorate from Indiana University
School of Music. Dr. Marrs tours the US, Europe, and
Latin America as soloist, conductor, clinician, and
teacher.
Dr. Stuart Marrs is a Yamaha Performing Artist.
He is also an endorser for Sabian, Vic Firth, and
Grover ProPercussion. |
