Eric Phinney
Eric Phinney has performed with the Berkshire Opera Orchestra, St. Cecilia
Orchestra, New World Symphony, New Music Consort, Pulse Percussion Ensemble,
Music from China and the contemporary group, EKKO. With Pulse and the New
Music Consort, he has performed at music festivals in Moscow, Tokyo and
Osaka. Mr. Phinney holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree from Manhattan
School of Music where he studied with Duncan Patton, James Preiss and Chris
Lamb. After graduation, he began North Indian tabla studies with Canadian
percussionist Bob Becker and with Indian tabla master Pandit Sharda Sahai
of Beneras and Pandit Samir Chatterjee of Calcutta. He recently became
a member of Chhandayan, an Indian musical organization based in Calcutta
and is a full time student of Pandit Samir Chatterjee. In additional to
Hindustani studies, he is a student of West African drumming with Robert
Levin and recently started gyil studies with Valerie Naranjo. He has recorded
with the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra on the Koch International and Newport
Classics labels.
