Kevin is an international independent conductor and, before moving to Malaysia in 1999, BMA’s Director of Academic and Artistic Development was Sub-Principal Percussionist with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the UK’s oldest and most established provincial professional orchestra.

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Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Steve is the second youngest of fourteen
children. At the tender age of seven, Steve heard Mongo Santamaria playing Herbie
Hancock’s “Watermelon Man”. He was so inspired by the legendary drummer that he taught himself to play the congas by listening to the album over and over again.

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Peter-Jan Steen is a versatile Dutch percussionist with an impressive career spanning over 31 years.

His journey began at 7 when he first picked up a snare drum and joined his local marching band. Steen’s natural talent and passion for percussion were evident from the start, leading him to win the prestigious Princes Christina Concours district jury prize on marimba at 15 years.

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