Mitch Hebert, timpani

Mitch Hebert holds a Master of Music in Percussion Performance from Oklahoma City University where he studied with Dr. David Steffens and served as Graduate Assistant. He earned his Bachelor of Music Education from Alma College, studying with Dave Zerbe.

Mitch is an active freelance percussionist and educator in the Cape Fear Region and currently holds the Principal Timpanist position with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra. He regularly performs with the  Wilmington Symphonic Winds, Onslow Winds Jazz Ensemble, and in the pit orchestra with Opera House Theatre Company and Thalian Association Community Theatre.

Mitch has performed with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Lansing Concert Band, Capitol City Brass Band, the award-winning Alma College Pipe Band, Petoskey Steel Drum Band, and many more. As a member of the Alma College Percussion Ensemble, Mitch performed all over the Midwest including Detroit International Jazz Festival, Notre Dame Jazz Festival, and others. He has attended and performed at numerous Michigan, Oklahoma, and North Carolina Music Educators Association Conventions. As a High School Band Director in Edmond, Oklahoma, he had the privilege of conducting in Carnegie Hall.  

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