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James Campbell
James Campbell

Role(s):

Hall of Fame, Music for All National Festival Clinician

Specialties:

Percussion

Affiliations:

James Campbell (Lexington, Kentucky) has received worldwide recognition as a performer, pedagogue, and author and is a respected figure in developing the contemporary percussion ensemble. Campbell has toured extensively throughout The Americas, Europe, and Asia. Currently Emeritus Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Campbell also holds the positions of Principal Percussionist with the Lexington Philharmonic and drummer with the Kentucky Jazz Repertory Orchestra. 

Campbell also serves as Past President of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) and received the PAS Lifetime Achievement in Education Award in 2019. He was inducted into the PAS Hall of Fame in 2021, an honor recognizing the contributions of the most highly regarded professional leaders in percussion. 

As a performer, Campbell has appeared at the International Society of Music Education World Conference, International Patagonia Percussion Festival, Journèes de la Percussion, PercuSonidos Percussion Festival, Swedish Arts and Musicians Interest Organization, Australian Percussion Eisteddfod, MENC National In-Service Conference, Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, MusicFest Canada, All-Japan Band Clinic, The Music for All World Percussion Symposium, State MEA conventions across the country, and frequently appears as an artist at the Percussive Arts Society International Conventions.