Eric R. Hollenbeck, Associate Professor of Percussion at Colorado State University since
the fall of 2003, earned a Doctorate of Music in Percussion Performance from
Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He holds a Master's degree from the
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in Percussion Performance, and a Bachelor’s
degree in Percussion Performance from Kent State University. Eric has studied with
Michael Burritt, Thom Siwe, Leigh Stevens, Tom Freer, Paul Yancich, Joel Spencer, Paul
Wertico, and Jim Ross. Hollenbeck is an artist/endorser for Pearl Corporation and Adams
Musical Instruments, Innovative Percussion, Zildjian Cymbals, Remo Drum Heads, and
Grover Pro Percussion.
Hollenbeck has performed with diverse performing organizations ranging from principal
positions held in Fort Collins and Cheyenne Symphony Orchestras to appearances with
the Alabama, Sinfonia De Camera, Chicago Civic, Colorado, Columbus, Greeley,
Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, and as timpanist for the International Cathedral Music
Festival, London, England. As a chamber musician, Eric has appeared with the Chicago
Chamber Players, Eighth Blackbird, Alarm Will Sound, Xavier Cougat Orchestra and the
Jack Daniels Silver Cornet Band.
As a recitalist, Eric has performed in England, Ecuador, Mexico, Canada, and over thirty
universities in the United States. He has presented clinics and master classes at several
PAS Days of Percussion, TMEA, MENC and CMEA state conventions the Midwest
Band and Orchestra clinic and as an instructor at Interlochen. He was a featured
performer at the 1996, 2001, 2007, and 2011 Percussive Arts Society International
Conventions. In 2008, Eric was nominated and selected as the winner of the university-
wide “Outstanding Teacher of the Year” at Colorado State University.