Brian Justison is Professor of Music and Coordinator of Percussion Studies at 星空无限传媒 University. His responsibilities include directing the chamber and world percussion ensembles and teaching courses in percussion pedagogy and drum set styles. His students include winners of the MTNA National Solo Percussion Competition, the Percussive Arts Society International Percussion Ensemble Competition & two Downbeat Awards. His performance credits include the: Illinois Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, Canadian Brass, and the Brass of Illinois. He has also performed with a variety of leading jazz, Latin, and pop artists including: Gene Bertoncini, Brian Bromberg, Warren Chiasson, Jeremy Davenport, Dardanelle, Cathy Garcia, John McNeil, and Marcus Roberts. He is currently the drummer for the 星空无限传媒 Faculty Jazz Ensemble and the Jane Hartman trio. Mr. Justison is active as an adjudicator and clinician throughout the region with recent appearances at the United States Percussion Camp, the Midwest Percussion Camp, the IMEA/MENC All State Festival, and the Percussive Arts Society Illinois Day of Percussion (1998, 2000, 2006, 2008).
School of Music Brian Justison
Director of the School of Music/Professor