Lisa Pegher Solo percussionist Lisa Pegher has been called "the future of percussion" and as quoted by symphony magazine, she "is blazing a particularly, rough, un-trodden trail..."
Having grown up on a small rural farm in Western Pennsylvania, Lisa began playing the drums at the age of seven and made her debut as a solo percussionist with the Pittsburgh Symphony in her early twenties. Since then she has been described by critics as a "brilliant, polished performer" and continues to premiere and commission numerous works for solo percussion.

After her highly successful debut with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall, Lisa has appeared as soloist in numerous venues in Chicago, Tokyo, Eindhoven, Houston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington D.C. and New York.

Lisa was one of only two Americans chosen to perform at the TROMP International Percussion Competition and Festival in the Netherlands and has been a featured artist at the Percussive Arts Society Convention on numerous occasions.

This season Lisa will be performing with orchestras in Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Minnesota, and California, among others.

Currently, Lisa is collaborating with composer Andrew Knox, and graphic designer Eric Cantrelle, on a project called Miesian Art. This project combines computer music, projection art and improvisation along with chamber orchestra, and seeks to bring art music and pop music audiences into the classical orchestral halls.

Recently, Lisa has commissioned composer David Stock to write a new percussion concerto, having won a grant from Meet the Composer. This new concerto is being performed with various orchestras in the 2008-09 seasons.

A drummer at heart, Lisa can also be heard playing for various avant-garde rock bands, and has begun songwriting for solo marimba and voice. She was the solo percussionist for the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble during the 2005-2007 season and is currently the sole percussionist with VOX, a contemporary trio consisting of flute, cello and percussion.

Visit Lisa's new website and blog to keep in touch with upcoming performances!

Lisa is represented by CHL Artists, Inc., and is endorsed by Marimba One and Innovative Percussion.

Photo by Alden J. Ho