Percussionist & Drummer

 

Boston native, Dov Michael Schiller began his journey and passion for all things percussive at the age of five after being gifted a hand drum on the streets of Jerusalem in 1977. Now a  professional freelance percussionist, drummer & tympanist, Dov continues to  strike things that create a plethora of sounds & rhythms to enhance the overall tapestry of musical color needed for any project at hand.  Schiller had the pleasure of attending the New England Conservatory of Music during the hotbed of the 1980's where he studied and worked with a number all the fine jazz, third stream & klezmer  luminaries. Being inspired by such incredible performers such as Fred Buda,  Rakalam Bob Moses,  Stan Strickland, Miroslav Vitous,  Gunther Schuller, Dave Holland, Ran Blake, George Russell,  Hankus Netsky, Jimmy Giuffre, Clark Terry, John Medeski, Stephen Drury and Rob Scheps to name just a few.  In addition, Dov enjoyed studying with many of the Boston Symphony Orchestra percussion & tympani faculty such as Arthur Press, Frank Epstein and Vic Firth.   After touring in Europe for 10 years with various Broadway Musical Theater tours as both percussionist and set drummer, Dov is now based in the Green Mountains of Vermont but maintains a busy touring schedule with an incredible array of musical projects throughout New England and beyond. Schiller has had the pleasure of working with an incredibly diverse bunch of artists over the years. Sir Michael Tippet, Ben Schwendener,  Joel Grey, Wes Wirth,  Arlo Guthrie, Peter, Paul & Mary, John Adams, Mr Ho's Orchestrotica, Featuring the music of Juan Esquivel, Liz Swados, Amanda Palmer, Stuttgart Ballet, Shyamdas, mOss circle Fantasy Rock Band, www.mosscircle.com, Clay Aiken, David Friedman, Rachel Bissex, Carl Roskott and Leonard Bernstein among others.

 

His freelance career currently includes: Lost Nation Theater, Orchestra of New Hampshire, Rhode Island Philharmonic Clearlakes Chorale, Stephen Callahan Quintet, 4RHYTHM, Schiller, Chobot & Markley, Julie Silver

 

Schiller is also a founding member, drummer & percussionist with COSA BUENA www.cosabuenavt.com a Jazz~Latin~World Ensemble. In addition to the wide array of performance opportunities Schiller enjoys traveling to various recording engagements in both New York City & California.  While  based at home in the Green Mountains of Vermont, Dov maintains a very busy teaching & freelance schedule as well as facilitating and presenting frequent workshops & clinics throughout the region. Dov also is a member of NO WALLS~SANS MUR, www.nowalls.biz described as a complete brain bypass, free jazz theatrical and magical experience that taps into all your emotions.  Schiller is most honored & excited to be performing on this concert series with TURNmusic.