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Mitchell Thomas Peters (August 17, 1935 – October 28, 2017) was a principal timpanist and percussionist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. He composed well-known pieces for the marimba such as "Yellow After the Rain" and "Sea Refractions"; it is said that these works were composed because Peters felt that there was a lack of musically interesting material that would introduce his students to four-mallet marimba techniques.[citation needed]

For the athlete, see Mitchell Peters (athlete).

Mitchell Peters
Birth nameMitchell Thomas Peters
Born(1935-08-17)August 17, 1935
Red Wing, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 2017(2017-10-28) (aged 82)
Encinitas, California, U.S.
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, music teacher
InstrumentsTimpani, percussion
Years active1958–2012

Biography


Peters began his career in the United States Army Symphony Orchestra. He later was principal percussionist of the Dallas Symphony before taking the principal percussion position in the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1969.[1] When principal timpanist William Kraft retired in 1981 to pursue his career as a composer, Peters stepped up to assume the role as timpanist, a position he occupied through the Los Angeles Philharmonic's 2005/2006 season. Peters was well known for his prodigious sight reading ability.

Peters became the applied percussion teacher at California State University Los Angeles shortly after joining the LA Philharmonic. During his tenure as timpanist, he took the position as professor of percussion at the University of California, Los Angeles. In May 2012, Peters retired from teaching.[2]

Peters was also a member of the Philharmonic New Music Group and recorded a wide array of contemporary works as a chamber musician. Peters held the Performer's Certificate and bachelor's and master's degrees from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with William Street. While at Eastman, he was a member of the original "Marimba Masters." Upon graduation, he served as timpanist with the 7th U.S. Army Symphony Orchestra. As a widely published author and composer, Peter's works and instructional materials are highly regarded throughout the United States and abroad.[3] He owned and operated a music publishing company that handled percussion works exclusively. His faculty positions included the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara from 1990 to 2002, and UCLA, where he taught percussion and conducted the percussion ensemble. In 2006 he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Sabian Cymbal Company.[1]

After a year of declining health, Peters died on October 28, 2017, at the age of 82. In a newspaper article announcing his death, symphonic conductor James Touchi-Peters- who was also Peters' cousin- was quoted as saying, "It's not an exaggeration to say that Mitch Peters was among the dozen best timpanists in the world."[4] In a letter to Peters, the late conductor and percussionist Frederick Fennell wrote, "I may make music long enough to run into a better percussionist than you, but I doubt it very much."[5]


Compositions



Solo Works



Trombone


Marimba


Timpani


Multi-Percussion


Percussion Ensemble



Method Book



References


  1. "Mitchell Peters Profile". Pytheas Center for Contemporary Music. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  2. Haven, CK Dexter (November 2, 2017). "RIP Mitchell Peters, former LA Phil Principal Timpani". All is Yar.
  3. "Mitchell Peters Bibliography". Alfred Music. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  4. Hansen, Sarah (November 3, 2017). "Family recalls Peters' sweet success". Red Wing Republican Eagle.
  5. "Final Note: Mitchell Thomas Peters". American Federation of Musicians. December 14, 2017.




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