Danny Soulier
Danny Soulier received his bachelor's degree in percussion performance from the University of Utah in 2003 and a master's degree in percussion performance from Cleveland State University in 2006.His professional experience includes performances with the Utah Symphony, New World Symphony, Sun Valley Summer Symphony, Wheeling Symphony, Ashland Symphony, Ohio Valley Symphony, Midland/Odessa Symphony, Ballet West, and the Utah Chamber Artists. He has studied privately with George Brown, Doug Wolf, Tom Freer, Matthew Bassett, Tim Adams, and Mike Crusoe respectively of the Utah, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Seattle Symphonies. He has performed under the baton of Keith Lockhart, Pavel Kogan, Thierry Fischer, Craig Jessop, Mack Wilberg, Richard Kaufman, Marvin Hamlisch, and Erich Kunzel.
Since 2000, he has performed regularly with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir as a member of the Orchestra at Temple Square as principal timpanist and section percussionist. This service has provided opportunities to perform with world renowned artists such as Evelyn Glennie, Bryn Terfel, Sissel, The King’s Singers, Fredricka von Stade, Audra MacDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Denyce Graves, Richard Stolzman, and Glady's Knight.
He is an active freelance musician, clinician, and private instructor. He has been a drumline instructor at Bingham High School, Copperhills High School, Lone Peak High School, and Westlake (OH) High School. In 2002 he was the associate drumline instructor at the University of Utah and in 2007 the director the BYU drumline. In the spring of 2007 Mr. Soulier began as the founding director of "HYPE"- the Honors Youth Percussion Ensemble for high school students at the University of Utah. HYPE performs annually at the Utah Day of Percussion and “An Evening of Percussion” at the University of Utah.
