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photo credit: Kristan Norquist-Rodwell

(b.1995) Clark Hubbard is an American percussionist, composer, artist, and educator whose work draws from his backgrounds in classical, contemporary, jazz, minimalist, rock, and art-pop music. A frequent collaborator and advocate for new music, Clark has been involved in over a dozen premieres of new works and has performed across the globe from Colombia to Denmark. As a composer, Clark is regularly commissioned to create works for chamber groups, soloists, and large ensembles and has released a handful of albums (primarily of electronic music). He is a member of the Lancaster Festival Orchestra’s percussion section and was selected as their 2024 Chess Fellow. As an artist, Clark designs logos, concert posters, album covers, social media graphics, presentations, and videos for ensembles and organizations.

Originally from Ohio, Clark received his Bachelor of Music in Performance degree from the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University where he was also a member of the Vanderbilt Spirit of Gold Marching Band and Spirit of Gold Basketball Band. He graduated from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance with Master’s degrees in Music Performance and Chamber Music. While at the University of Michigan, Clark was a graduate student instructor with the Michigan Marching Band.

Since the summer of 2021, Clark has served as Assistant Director of the Vanderbilt Marching & Athletic Bands where he helps oversee the Spirit of Gold Marching Band, Anchor of Sound Basketball Band, and Dore Slam Drumline. In addition to administrative and teaching responsibilities, Clark creates arrangements and original compositions for the athletic bands as well as manages the athletic bands website and social media accounts (@VandyBands).

The music of Clark Hubbard is available on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, Amazon, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Deezer, and Tidal.

EDUCATION
- University of Michigan
  - Master of Music in Percussion Performance (2020)
  - Master of Music in Chamber Music Performance (2020)
    - studied with…
      - Doug Perkins (percussion)
      - Jonathan Ovalle (percussion & composition)
      - Joseph Gramley (percussion)
      - Tom Sherwood (percussion)
      - Paul Dooley (electronic music & composition)
    - ensembles…
      - Michigan Marching Band (graduate student instructor)
      - University of Michigan Percussion Ensemble
      - Contemporary Directions Ensemble
      - Vencedores Samba Band
      - World Lab Percussion Ensemble
      - University of Michigan Symphony Band
- Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium (Royal Danish Academy of Music)
  - Copenhagen, Denmark (Fall 2016)
    - studied with…
      - Johan Bridger (percussion)
      - Per Jensen (percussion)
      - René Mathiesen (timpani)
- Vanderbilt University
  - Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance (2018)
    - studied with…
      - Ji Hye Jung (percussion)
      - William Wiggins (percussion & timpani)
      - Lee Vinson (percussion)
      - Mat Britain (steel pan & world percussion)
      - Derrek Phillips (drum kit)
      - Stan Link (composition)
      - Michael Slayton (composition)
      - Michael Kurek (composition)
      - Ryan Middagh (jazz arranging)
    - ensembles…
      - Vanderbilt Percussion Group
      - Blair Big Band
      - Vanderbilt Orchestra
      - Vanderbilt Wind Symphony
      - Spirit of Gold Marching Band
      - Vanderbilt Basketball Band
      - Eschaton New Music Ensemble
      - GreeneShark Duo