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          Beck (born February 16, ) is professor emeritus of percussion at the Eastman School of Music and was principal timpanist for the Rochester Philharmonic.!

          John H. Beck

          American percussionist and professor

          John H.

          Beck (born February 16, 1933) is professor emeritus of percussion at the Eastman School of Music and was principal timpanist for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra from 1962 to 2002.[1]

          Career

          Beck was born on February 16, 1933, in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

          John Beck is the percussionist's percussionist.

        1. John Beck is the percussionist's percussionist.
        2. BIOGRAPHY.
        3. Beck (born February 16, ) is professor emeritus of percussion at the Eastman School of Music and was principal timpanist for the Rochester Philharmonic.
        4. John H. Beck has been a member of the Eastman faculty since He received his bachelor's degree () and master's degree (), as well as Performer's.
        5. STORY: This Leedy snare drum belonged originally to William G. Street who in was the percussionist for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.

          6. Beck found a passion for music playing drum set in the local bars around town.[2] Aiming to be a jazz drummer in the footstep of artists like Gene Krupa, Beck began studying at Eastman under William Street in 1951.

          After earning his bachelor's degree in 1955, Beck served in the United States Marines as a timpanist for The President's Own. After his discharge in 1959, he taught for Eastman's preparatory program and later became the full professor of percussion in 1967, after Street's retirement.

          Notable students of Beck include drummer Steve Gadd, vibraphonist Joe Locke, and marimbist Leigh Howard Stevens.

          Beck served as the president for th