Chris Strom and his amazingly diverse percussion talents add an entirely new dimension to our ensemble. He brings with him a musical pedigree so extensive, that it would require an entire page just to list all of his accomplishments! Chris graduated in 1976 with a degree in instrumental music performance from the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston, and he has mastered the entire spectrum of musical genres. He has played and recorded with groups from all across the country, performing everything from jazz to rock to even Jewish Klezmer. Unlike the rest of us, he is fortunate enough not to have a 9-to-5 job, but maintains an extremely active performance schedule, performing with several different groups from across Northwest Arkansas (including 1 Up Mushrooms, a video game music cover band), and also keeps a full lesson schedule, providing instruction to both individuals and school groups.