A native of Kansas City, Lees Summit North High School Graduate, percussionist Kevin Clarke made his solo debut with the KC Symphony in 1999. He studied percussion at the Peabody Conservatory, whereupon graduation found work as Principal Timpanist in Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra (South Korea). Kevin was a highly sought after performer for solo recitals, concerto performances, and new music concerts in Japan and Korea and also served as Percussion Faculty for the Kyoung-Hee University (Seoul, Korea) School of Music.Finding a love of teaching while in Korea and a desire to push Kansas City’s appreciation of percussion to a new level, he decided to return home and currently runs the nonprofit “Kansas City Youth Percussion Ensemble” (ww.KCYPE.org). Additionally, Kevin runs the percussion program at Blue Valley SW High School and you can also occasionally find him performing with the KC Symphony, a once childhood dream come true.