Episode 5. Michael Crusoe

ABOP Founder, Michael Crusoe, shares his experiences on and off stage as Principal Timpanist with the Seattle Symphony. Topics include: Symphony, Opera, and Studio work; growing up in St. Louis; interest in classical music; Mr. Crusoe’s teachers; teaching at the University of Washington; memorable and forgettable moments on stage; recording the William Schuman catalog; timpani and mallets used; music as a progressive art; and small drums and wood sticks.