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Emerson Elias Wahl

percussionist, drummer, educator, and composer

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The percussionists of New Music On The Point (2019), in Vermont. From L-R: Colin McCall, Nick Fox, Jackson Graham, Jan Williams, Emerson Wahl

w/ my mentor, Dr. Bonnie Whiting. After my Master’s Degree recital, June 2nd, 2018. University of Washington in Seattle.

Backstage of Benaroya Hall with my teacher, Mike Crusoe - Principal timpanist of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra! (February, 2017)

2017 New Music on the Point percussionists. L-R: Nick Fox, Tony Kirk, Jan Williams, Stuart Gerber, Emerson Wahl and Bryan Wysocki.  Unforgettable music-making in Vermont!

The University of Washington Symphony Orchestra percussionists with Maestro Ludovic Morlot (Seattle Symphony Orchestra) after our concert at Meany Theatre. (3/10/17)

Discussing my Theme and Variations for Snare Drum with William Kraft over lunch in Pasadena. (Summer, 2014)

Playing vibraphone (far left) with the University of Washington Modern Ensemble on Steve Reich's piece, Radio Rewrite. (Fall, 2016, Meany Theatre)

After my Bachelor of Music Recital, in between my two primary teachers and mentors at CSUN: Aaron Smith (left) and John Magnussen. May, 2016

With Gordon Stout at Ithaca College, NY after a lesson on his marimba piece "Quondam Reflections." (September, 2016)

The percussionists of the CSUN Wind Ensemble before our performance at Chicago Symphony Center. (April. 2016)

Jonathan Palmquist (left), Bernie Dresel (middle), and myself at rehearsal with the West Coast Symphony in Santa Barbara. Summer, 2016

Playing jazz with great friends: (from left), Tigran Nersissian, Emerson Wahl, Roget Chahayed, and Taylor Dexter. Summer, 2016

Most of the CSUN percussion graduates of 2016 alongside Dr. Stoffel, the band director of the CSUN Wind Ensemble. (May, 2016)

With good friends and excellent musicians at Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA for a wonderful concert by Naoko Takada. From left to right: Emerson Wahl, Hiromu Nagahama, Naoko Takada, Jieun Chung. (March, 2016)

With my good friend Jonathan Palmquist, in front of the Santa Barbara Courthouse before our concert with the West Coast Symphony. (Summer, 2016)

With most of the graduating percussionists of CSUN in May, 2016.

Next to John Phillip Sousa's actual music stand at the music museum of University of Illinois.

With my teacher Raynor Carroll, former Principal Percussionist of the LA Philharmonic before they performed their "Tchaikovsky Spectacular" concert along with the Santa Clara Vanguard at the Hollywood Bowl. (Summer, 2013)

With my two duet partners after my senior recital: Jonathan Palmquist (left) and Charlotte Betry (right).

After LA Pierce Symphonic Wind's December concert at Calabasas Performing Arts Center. (2013)

With the CSUN Symphony Orchestra percussionists at rehearsal for Bizet's opera "Carmen". (Fall, 2014)

Playing percussion alongside Anthony Storniolo and Mehran Tebyani's orchestra. This was for Mehran's senior Media Composition Recital at California State University Northridge. (Fall, 2014)

With a good friend and mentor, composer/percussionist William Kraft after a nice lunch in Pasadena. (Summer, 2013)

Performing with Mehran Tebyani's orchestra for his senior Media Composition Recital at California State University Northridge. (Fall, 2014)

Performing with Charlotte Betry for the Discovery Players concert at California State University, Northridge in November, 2015. The piece was "Concert Duet for Flute and Vibraphone" by Murray Houliff.

I'm watching John Magnussen as he arranges the most practical set-up for a Timpani Concerto. This was during Percussion Ensemble in Fall of 2015.

Playing crash cymbals with the CSUN Wind Ensemble for our December, 2015 concert.

With the Grant High School Marching Lancers, who I instructed in 2015. This photo was taken after their final competition of the year!

Performing Fantasia with the CSUN Symphony Orchestra at the Valley Performing Arts Center in Spring of 2015!

In the pit at Valley Performing Arts Center with the CSUN Symphony Orchestra Percussionists before performing Bizet's "Carmen". (Fall, 2014)

Recording w/ my cousin Jessica Riddle for her 2015 album! (Summer 2014)

Performing with the LA Pierce Symphonic Winds a few days before our China tour in 2013.

With percussionist Lee Gurst before performing with the LA Pierce Symphonic Winds at Warner Center Park on July 4, 2013.

Playing drums with metal band Judas at the Cobalt Cafe circa 2009.