Eric Corby
Percussion
Has played with the Salina Symphony since:
1983-89, 1995-present
Hometown: Salina, KS
Current City: Salina, KS
Education:
BA in Music, Marymount; MA in Percussion, Fort Hays
Job Title:
General music teacher at Heusner elementary
Earliest musical memory:
“Puff the Magic Dragon,” “Windy,” “Baby You’re a Rich Man,” “Land of the Silver Birch”
Best part of being a Salina Symphony musician:
Working with the percussion section; playing with everybody else in the orchestra.
Most memorable performance with the Salina Symphony:
Working with Mr. Stein. Playing at Marymount. Garret knocking the cymbal down the stairs going bang, bang, bang, bang down each stair and wocka, wocka, wocka, wocka on the floor and then some lady bringing it back on stage and handing it back to him, and every rehearsal and performance with Dave Mickey.
Favorite composer:
Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Lennon/McCartney, Page/plant, Jeff Lynn, Pete Townsend
What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?
Good music
How do you spend your free time?
Looking for the ultimate answer to the question of life, the universe, and everything.
Whom do you admire?
Mr. Stein, Dean, Ken, my mom
What is your greatest accomplishment?
I hope that I haven’t done it yet.