Patrick Schleker has been the Principal Timpanist of the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras since August 2006. He enjoys a busy and varied performance schedule, working with notable classical artists such as Philip Glass, Yo-Yo Ma, and Itzhak Perlman; as well as popular music stars including Audra McDonald, Cynthia Erivo, and John Williams. With the Symphony and the Pops, he has released numerous Grammy-nominated and -winning albums. When not performing with the Symphony and Pops, he teaches percussion students at Miami University, and has collaborated and performed with the Cincinnati-based chamber music ensemble, concert:nova. Photo courtesy of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.