Marimba One represents the ideal marimba: a rich, warm tone, consistency throughout the keyboard, and incomparable craftsmanship. My Marimba One is stunning in both sight and sound, and allows me to express myself fully at the instrument.

Dr. Karlyn Vina

Praised by the South Florida Classical Review for her "dazzling" and "incisive" performance, Dr. Karlyn Viña is a dynamic and creative percussionist based in Virginia. Dr. Viña is the newly appointed Assistant Professor of Percussion at Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, VA, and previously taught at Florida International University and New World School of the Arts in Miami, FL.  During the summers, Karlyn serves as a percussion faculty member at Interlochen Arts Camp in Interlochen, MI.
 
Karlyn maintains a busy schedule as an orchestral, chamber, and solo percussionist, and has a particular interest in works that incorporate theatrical elements. Performance highlights include several seasons with  Palm Beach Symphony and Florida Grand Opera, as well as performances with Madera Viva, a bassoon and percussion duo with Dr. Carlos Felipe Viña. 
 
In addition to her teaching and performing, Karlyn can be heard as a co-host on the @Percussion Podcast and is proud to serve on the Percussive Arts Society's Education Committee.  Karlyn earned her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Percussion Performance from the University of Miami as a fellow of the Henry Mancini Institute.  Her dissertation focuses on the performance of works for theatrical percussion by Globokar, Kagel, and Smith.  She also holds degrees in Percussion Performance and Music Education from The Boston Conservatory and the University of Maryland.  Karlyn is a Marimba One Educational Artist and Grover Pro Percussion Artist Endorser.