John Kinzie is currently the Director of Percussion Studies of the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver . He teaches percussion and timpani performance as well as percussion ensemble, master classes, and percussion pedagogy and repertoire. Mr. Kinzie is the principal percussionist of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held since 1985.

• Office:  Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 118
• Phone:  303-871-6972
• Email:  jkinzie@du.edu
• Background: 

  Prior to his appointment with the CSO, Mr. Kinzie was principal percussionist with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, a position he won at the age of 19.