Kenneth Riehman (percussion)
A native of New Jersey, Ken earned his Bachelor of Music degree in
percussion performance from Rutgers University and Master of Music
degree in orchestral performance from Temple University. He has
performed with many ensembles including the Orchestra Society of
Philadelphia, the Lancaster Symphony, the Haddonfield Symphony, the
Charleston Symphony, and the Chatauqua and Verbier Festival
Orchestras. As an orchestral percussionist, Riehman has performed in
many parts of the world including Germany, France, Switzerland, and
Russia, under the baton of such notables as James Levine and Helmuth
Rilling.
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Peter James Saleh (percussionist/arranger)
Peter is active as a performer and educator in the NJ/NY area. He has performed with
notable artists such as Matthew Barney, Bob Becker, and Tigger Benford as well as under
the baton of Eugene Corporon. He has worked extensively in improvised music as a modern
dance accompanist at Rutgers and in Manhattan and has scored new choreography by
Christian Von Howard and Raegan Wood-Sanders. As a composer, Saleh's music has been
performed by the Helix! ensemble, at Lincoln Center, and throughout the country and he won
second place in the 2007 PAS Composition Contest. He is published through Row-Loff
Productions, Keyboard Percussion Publications, Innovative Percussion, and Drop6 Media,
and authored a 100+ page pedagogic text, "A Percussionist’s
Handbook." Saleh founded and directed the Central Jersey
Youth Percussion Ensemble, and has also guest-lectured at
the Juilliard pre-college and Rutgers University and fellowed at
the University of North Texas. Peter holds degrees in
percussion and composition from Rutgers University and the
University of North Texas.
Website: PeterSaleh.com
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Mike Ramsey (drums/percussion/steel pans)
Mike is an active performer and educator who works in both Western
and non-Western musical idioms. In addition to his work with Exit 9,
he is a member of AZAGUNO, an exciting multi-ethnic performance
group dedicated to the performance of traditional and contemporary
expressions of the culture of Africa and the Diaspora. With his
teacher, AZAGUNO director Dr. Paschal Yao Younge, Mike has
traveled all over the globe to study and to perform, including four
study tours of Ghana, West Africa, and a study tour of Cuba. He
recently returned from a two-year engagement as Visiting Professor
of Percussion and World Music at Chung Ang University, South Korea.
Mike has performed with The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Seoul
Philharmonic, and The Seoul Philharmonic Pops. He has performed all over the world,
including the 2002 World Cup Opening Ceremonies held in Korea and the 2004 Montreal
Jazz Festival. He is now active as a freelance musician in the NYC/NJ area.
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Britton Matthews (guest percussionist) is a recent graduate of the Master of
Music program at Rutgers University. Currently residing in Astoria, NY, she is
active in the New York percussion scene both as a performer and an arts
manager. She is a founding member of the Broadway Reading Orchestra,
and is currently the principal percussionist with the Astoria Music Society's
Symphony Orchestra and Lost Dog New Music Ensemble. Her current
projects include managing and collaborating with the Metropolis Ensemble: a
highly acclaimed chamber ensemble of the NYC area.
Website: brittonmatthews.com
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