About Idaho Percussion Services

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Idaho Percussion Services was established in 2020 to serve Boise and the Northwest with the highest-quality drum, percussion and backline rentals along with affordable drum lessons and percussion instruction.

IPS was founded by Matt Grady, timpanist with Opera Idaho. Matt has performed with the Utah Symphony, Utah Opera, Spokane Symphony, Boise Philharmonic, Boise Phil Chamber Players, Yakima Symphony, Boise Baroque, the 208 Ensemble, and the McCall Music Festival.

Prior to Boise, Matt was based in Seattle, where he performed with the Seattle Symphony, the Pacific Northwest Ballet, and the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra in Honolulu. He also appeared with the Harry Partch Ensemble at the University of Washington, the Paramount Theatre, and on several movie, television, and video game soundtracks with Seattle Music, Inc.

Matt earned his MM at Temple University, where he studied with Philadelphia Orchestra percussionists Alan Abel and Chris Deviney. He continued his studies in Seattle with Seattle Symphony members Mike Werner and Mike Crusoe, along with Bill Wanser of the Phoenix Symphony.

View his entire resume and CV here.

Follow Matt on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gradyperc/