Jamieson Carr
Originally from Newport News, Virginia, Jamieson is currently studying percussion at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. Past teachers have included C. William Rice, Dr. Michael Overman, Marlon Foster, and Howard Curtis. At JMU, he has performed with the percussion ensemble, wind symphony, symphonic band, concert band, steel band, brass band, Marching Royal Dukes and numerous other chamber ensembles. Certain accolades include having been a soloist in David Gillingham’s Concertino for 4 Percussion and Wind Ensemble at the JMU Wind Symphony’s Kennedy Center performance in April of 2007. Jamieson has also competed in and won the North American Brass Band Association Adult Percussion solo contest as well as having toured and performed throughout England and Wales for 2 weeks with the James Madison University Brass Band.
As an active composer and teacher, Jamieson has written for groups such as the JMU percussion ensemble, JMU Drumline, and numerous other high school drumlines. He currently teaches at Tallwood High School in Virginia Beach, VA and has conducted drumline camps at numerous high schools around Virginia. For more information on Jamieson please visit jamiesoncarr.com.
Mr. Carr's work Enter the Master, was first runner-up in the Percussion Ensemble category of Doug Wallace Percussion's 2008 Composition Contest.