Welcome to
Kentucky Percussion!
Hosted by Kentucky Percussion Society of the University of Kentucky, Kentucky Percussion serves as our outreach center, helping us foster a positive and educational percussion environment in our community!
Below, you will find our KPS outreach project of the year!
The 2024 KPS board are hosting the KPS Solo Competitions. Find out how you can win a $100 cash prize below!
The 2024 KPS Solo Competitions are now Closed
Look forward for our next Kentucky percussion Project in the fall!
James Campbell
Solo Snare Adjudicator
James Campbell has received worldwide recognition as a performer, pedagogue and author, and is a respected figure in the development of the contemporary percussion ensemble. He has toured extensively throughout The Americas, Europe and Asia. Previously Provost's Distinguished Service Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, he also holds the positions of Principal Percussionist with the Lexington Philharmonic, drummer with the Kentucky Jazz Repertory Orchestra and Past-President of the Percussive Arts Society.
Learn more about the Adjudicators:
Ben Wahlund
Keyboard Solo Adjudicator
Ben Wahlund (b. 1977) is a Grammy-nominated music educator, composer, and performer who serves as full-time percussion instructor at Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL) and the Director of Percussion at the College of DuPage (Glen Ellyn, IL) where he was awarded the College-Wide Outstanding Faculty Award.
