Always in search of new music and new ways to share it with others, Thomas Burritt is today’s percussionist. He has received degrees from Ithaca College School of Music, Kent State University, and Northwestern University. Active in the creation and performance of new music for percussion, Burritt has built a reputation in chamber music, as a percussion soloist, and as a concert marimbist.
Burritt has recorded for guitarist Eric Johnson and recording artistDavid Byrne. His first solo recording All Times Identical – New American Music for Marimba was released in 2006. His second solo marimba recording Groundlines is available on most streaming platforms. Burritt performed on two Grammy-nominated recordings: Conspirare in Concert and Pablo Neruda: The Poet Sings. In 2012, Burritt was cited as being one of “The most influential Music Professors on Twitter.”
He is currently Professor of Percussion and Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Texas at Austin and is a clinician/endorser for Majestic Percussion, Innovative Percussion,Remo, Beetle Percussion and Grover Pro Percussion.