Adam Groh

Adam Groh, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, is a percussionist with a diverse performing and teaching background who is committed to community engagement and amplifying marginalized voices in the music world. He is an ardent supporter of new music, and has commissioned and premiered dozens of new works for solo and chamber percussion. He has recently been invited to perform at the Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn, NY, the Banff Centre for the Arts in Banff, Canada, Fast Forward Austin, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, SEAMUS, the International Computer Music Conference, and Electronic Music Midwest. As an active chamber musician, Adam has performed alongside So Percussion, members of the Bang on a Can All-Stars, and with the Austin Chamber Music Center. He was also a featured performer with the Denkyem Percussion Group in the “Promising Artists of the 21st Century” festival hosted by the North American Cultural Center, Costa Rica.

As an orchestral musician, Adam has performed with the North Carolina Symphony, Asheville Symphony, Des Moines Symphony, Brevard Philharmonic, Round Rock Symphony, Victoria Symphony, Tallahassee Symphony, Chautauqua Symphony, and Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestras. He also performed in the Ringling International Arts Festival under the baton of Maestro Robert Spano.

Adam is currently Assistant Professor of Percussion at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Percussion Performance at The University of Texas at Austin, his Master’s Degree in Percussion Performance from The Florida State University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Truman State University.

Adam is a proud endorser of Pearl Drums/Adams Musical Instruments, Vic Firth sticks and mallets, Remo Drumheads, Zildjian Cymbals, Black Swamp Percussion, and Beetle Percussion.