The Timpani in the Orchestra

Utah Symphony Associate Principal Timpanist Eric Hopkins talks about his studies and career playing percussion, discusses the role of timpani in the orchestra, and plays a solo.
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[@physics_boyy]

The best part of this video is watching Eric Hopkins try to hold all of his mallets while demonstrating all of them.

[@nickschneider9985]

The Timpani booms like the Bass Drum.

[@richardwilliams473]

My first training book for how to play timpani was Saul Goodman s Modern Method for Timpani

[@BenjaminGunnell]

These timpani drum players love to talk! What do the drums sound like?

[@frankburdodrums8984]

Right

[@Travisbassbone0]

What drum corps did you march?

[@KarlSheen]

Cute!!

[@davidlemper3843]

i didnt know john krasinski played timpani

[@kwabzycomposer]

Lol

[@davidlemper3843]

@Jonny P i have no recollection of ever commenting this and i second your response!