Garrett Ward

Garrett Ward
Percussion

Has played with the Salina Symphony since:
2006

Hometown: Salina, KS
Current City: Salina, KS

Education:
BME – Wichita State University
MME – Wichita State University

Job Title:
Cashier – Wal-Mart

Earliest musical memory:
My first piano lessons in 2nd grade.

Best part of being a Salina Symphony musician:
Playing with this great percussion section.

Most memorable performance with the Salina Symphony:
Our performance with the Pikes Peak Bell Ringers – what fantastic musicians!

Favorite composers:
Berlioz, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky

What song best describes you when you first wake up in the morning?
Live to Rise by Soundgarden

What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?
Classical, Jazz, Hard Rock and some Heavy Metal

How do you spend your free time?
Some reading, but a lot of time watching movies and TV on DVD

Whom do you admire?
Dean Kranzler, Gayle McMillan, Ken Hakoda and my parents