Timothy Feerst
Timothy Feerst, a graduate of James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia, began his musical career as a percussionist with the school’s Marching Band and Wind Symphony, under the direction of Michael Hackbarth. Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education at George Mason University and studying privately with John Kilkenny and Brett Garrett, Mr. Feerst is actively involved in multiple performing ensembles, including the Wind Symphony, under the direction of Mark Camphouse, the Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Anthony Maiello, the Percussion Ensemble under the direction of John Kilkenny, and the recently formed George Mason “Mean Green” Drumline (for which he is section leader), under the instruction of Chris Martin, Brett Garrett, and Patch Moss. Mr. Feerst has also played drumset with the Jazz Combos at GMU. Mr. Feerst’s teaching career began at age 18, when he served as a drumline instructor for the McLean High School Marching Band. He is currently a battery instructor with the Westfield High School and West Springfield High School marching bands.
Mr. Feerst won the 2008 Doug Wallace Percussion Composition Contest in the Solo Percussion category for his work, Power Outage.