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Modern American Percussion Concerti on Ravello Records has just been awarded a Silver Medal by the Global Music Awards! More details can be found here.

Thank you to Gramophone & Textura for two very thoughtful reviews of my recent album release, Modern American Percussion Concerti, on Ravello Records. Hinkle’s mastery of each instrument is never in doubt . . . https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/lee-hinkle-modern-american-percussion-concerti Modern American Percussion Concerti impresses as both a remarkable musical Read More …

I’m super honored and excited to announce that my solo concerti album was released today on Ravello Records! There are so many people to thank . . . too many to list here. Please check out the album website for a list of all of Read More …

I had the pleasure of playing composer Juri Seo’s TLC for solo drum set and electronic drum controller on a Lunar New Year Celebration at Penn State Monday February 5, 2024. I co-commissioned this piece as part of the “Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History Read More …

Dropping April 5, 2024 on Ravello Records SEVEN YEARS, HUNDREDS of collaborators, across TWO universities, THREE concerti (performances and recordings!), HUNDREDS of hours of practice, HUNDREDS of percussion instruments, THREE conductors, THREE amazing ensembles, countless blisters, bumps, and bruises . . . Find it HERE.

I recently had the pleasure of contributing to a HigherEdJobs.com article by Leah Jackson entitled, “Look for These 8 Signs of a Positive Work Culture During your Interview” where I was able to share some of my experiences with applying for my job at the Read More …

I’m super excited to announce that I’ve been working with an incredible team (Kristen Klehr, Rosie Cerquone, & Brian Calhoon) to organize a Mallet + Voice Festival at the San Francisco Conservatory August 17-20, 2023. The website is now *live* and we’ll be allowing folks Read More …

A video performance of Tony Costa and I playing Baljinder Sekhon‘s Two Trees was recently featured at the College of Arts & Architecture’s Sustainability Showcase. The performance was part of my faculty recital in February 2022. You can check out the performance here:

I’m honored to be featured today for Five Question Friday on the PAS Rhythm! Scene Blog. These were some fun questions to answer! Read the blog here.