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American percussionist Cameron Leach is a soloist and chamber musician recognized for his expressive virtuosity, musical athleticism, and daring interpretations. Leach is the winner of both the Percussive Arts Society International Solo Artist Competition and Yamaha Young Performing Artist Competition, and was awarded the prestigious Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. He is a member of the Northern California-based percussion quartet Orphic Percussion, and one half of the Leach | Peters Percussion Duo.

Leach’s recent highlights include the premiere of Dave Maric’s percussion concerto Spiel, guest artist engagements at 20 universities across the United States, residencies at both the MalletLab Summer Intensive and Space City New Music Festival, and recital appearances in Beijing, Portland, Orlando, Houston, Fresno, and South Bend, to name a few.

Upcoming engagements include concerto debuts with the Grammy-nominated Dallas Winds, the Longmont Symphony Orchestra, and the Euclid Symphony Orchestra; a solo residency at Denison University’s TUTTI Festival; ensemble residencies at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and the Eastman Community Music School; and recital appearances in Nuremberg, San Francisco, Columbus, Cleveland, and Rochester.

Along with his active touring schedule, Leach regularly performs with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. Leach proudly endorses Black Swamp Percussion, Beetle Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, and Malletech.

HIGDON CONCERTO HIGHLIGHTS

"Cameron Leach is a major talent! His performance
of my Percussion Concerto was outstanding...
full of power and grace!"

—Jennifer Higdon
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer
Two-time Grammy Award winner

LATEST NEWS & PRESS

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Interview at Space City New Music Festival

I’ve just wrapped up a wonderful week at the Space City New Music Festival, full of great times, great (and challenging!) music, and wonderful Houstonian food. I was able to sit down with Sarek Gutierrez for an audio-only interview towards the end of the week, and would like to share with you all the Soundcloud link for that interview. We discuss some of my thoughts on being a soloist, life on the road, collaborations, entrepreneurship, and more.

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Houston Chronicle Preview: Space City New Music Festival

Here is a preview for the 2019 Space City New Music Festival, which will feature myself and HUB New Music (an incredible Boston-based mixed quartet) as guest artists. We will premiere loads of new works by festival composers, as well as a multimedia chamber opera by guest composer Shih-Hui Chen. I’m looking forward to experiencing Houston for the first time, and meeting some wonderful new collaborators.

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Longmont Symphony Orchestra Debut: Season Premiere

I’m happy to announce next season’s concerto debut with the Longmont Symphony Orchestra (CO) with Maestro Elliot Moore, with a performance of Jennifer Higdon’s Percussion Concerto (one of my absolute favorites) to close out the LSO’s season. The concert will take place on April 4, 2020, and Jennifer’s work will be sharing the bill with Copland’s Symphony No. 3 and Gwyneth Walker’s Open the Door.

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SPIEL World Premiere: Concert Preview

Just in a nick of time, a preview article for tonight’s world premiere of Spiel, Dave Maric’s brand new concerto for wind ensemble + electronics. Many thanks to Jennifer Hambrick for doing the write-up, especially on such short notice.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

“Cameron Leach represents the best of the next generation’s superstar performers. Captivating, engaging, and virtuosic—Leach is a musical force!”

—Dr. Todd Meehan
Founder of Liquidrum
Director of Percussion Studies, Baylor University

RECENT Blog ENTRIES

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Thoughts from the Road: Honesty in Self-Promotion

When I first started using social media to document my journey from graduate school to professional soloist, I wrestled with how exactly I would represent myself online. I constantly went back and forth about whether I would show what was really happening, or whether I would doctor it up a bit in order to appear more “professional.” So I experimented with both:

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Social Media: Here to Stay

With any new trend or fad, there will surely be a wave of backlash from the general public (and particularly those entrenched in old ways) before acceptance begins to take hold. But whether you/we/I like it or not, social media is here to stay. Why?

Because it is no longer a trend or fad. It is now a part of our daily lives and culture, and it saves us from overusing the one resource that we can never get back: TIME.

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On Stage Series: Concerto Performance

You’ve prepared and detailed everything to the best of your ability. You’ve rehearsed and polished the piece with the ensemble. You’ve mentally compromised on in-rehearsal battles (a figure of speech, of course), some that you’ve fought and won, some that you’ve fought and lost, and some that you opted not to fight at all. The piece is finally as good as it is going to get. Whether or not you’re in love with how things sound and feel, your primary responsibility is to deliver an exciting and engaging musical product that will “wow” the audience. Hide any insecurities behind performance vibe and your poker face. Now, it’s time to perform.

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On Stage Series: Concerto Rehearsal

Now that you've fully prepared the concerto by learning the notes, fine-tuning transitions, making intentional tempo/phrasing decisions, and communicating with the conductor, it is time to start the rehearsal process. So what is your responsibility in all of this, knowing that you have an exceptionally limited amount of time, and knowing that many people in the ensemble might not care about the piece?

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