Thomas Freer
Applied Faculty, Percussion; Director, Percussion Ensemble

Music & Communication Building, Room G23
216. 687-5060
tommyfreer@aol.com

Tom Freer, Percussion, is a Percussionist and Assistant Principal Timpanist with The Cleveland Orchestra. Prior to his position in Cleveland, Mr. Freer served as principal timpanist with the Alabama Symphony, Principal Timpanist with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, and Principal Percussionist and Assistant Timpanist with the Norrkoping Symphony in Norrkoping, Sweden. He is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music and a student of Cloyd E. Duff, Richard Weiner, Paul Yancich, Jim Atwood and Mario Gaetano. An active clinician, Mr. Freer has done clinics and masterclasses throughout the United States and Europe including Yale, Peabody Conservatory, and Royal Stockholm Conservatory. Mr. Freer has also been awarded two patents on percussion instrument designs, is the owner of Freer Percussion Products, and is a consultant for Pearl Corporation, Adams Musical Instruments, Zildjian Cymbals, Evans Drumheads and Pro Mark Corporation.