Percussion
Kevin Schlossman
PERCUSSION INSTRUCTOR
A native of Los Angeles, percussionist Kevin Schlossman moved to Portland in the summer of 2016. Since then, he has had the pleasure of playing regularly with the Oregon Symphony, the Portland Opera, the Vancouver Symphony, and the Salem Symphony, among others. He has also had the distinct privilege of working with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, LA Opera, and LA Chamber Orchestra.
Kevin received his Bachelor’s Degree in performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and his Artist’s Diploma from the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles. And ardent proponent of both chamber and 20th century percussion music, he was a founding member of the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles’ first conductor-less orchestra, and a member of the Smoke and Mirrors Ensemble. He can be heard as a soloist on their second album, Vanish. During his tenure as a student, Kevin attended the American Institute of Musical Studies Graz, the Round Top Festival Institute, and the Aspen Music Festival and School, where the Aspen Times remarked that his, “timing and wit had to be seen to be believed.”
CATÓN LYLES
AFRO-CUBAN PERCUSSION INSTRUCTOR
Catón Lyles has been active on the local music scene for over 30 years. As a musician and actor he has been featured on national and international television, in commercials, documentaries, and episodic programming. Catón specializes in traditional West African and Afro-Cuban styles of hand drumming, and continues to be a dance accompanist working with several school districts and world-renowned choreographers and dance educators. Currently he is performing with various groups including, Le Trio Ecletique; the Crazy 8’s; Kúkátónón and Pura Vida Orquestra and teaches privately and at Rhythm Traders in Portland. Catón also serves as camp manager at Caldera.