Introduction

Luke Rinderknecht is principal timpanist of CityMusic Cleveland Chamber Orchestra. He performs chamber music with Ars Futura, No Exit New Music Ensemble, Margaret Brouwer’s Blue Streak Ensemble, FiveOne Experimental Orchestra and Time Canvas.

He has performed on four continents with many orchestras and chamber orchestras, including as a timpanist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, The Knights Chamber Orchestra, Verbier Festival Orchestra, Alarm Will Sound, Metropolis Ensemble and Apollo’s Fire, and as a percussionist with the Buffalo Philharmonic, Qatar Symphony, Metropolitan Opera, St. Luke’s Chamber Orchestra, The Knights, Verbier Festival Orchestra, Alarm Will Sound, Metropolis Ensemble and others.

Education

  • BM, MM, The Juilliard School
    • Awarded the Peter Mennin Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Music

Teaching Experience

Bowdoin International Music Festival
Performs, teaches and coaches chamber music every summer

The Juilliard School
Previously managed the chamber music program and the two new music groups, New Juilliard Ensemble and AXIOM