Beth Albert

Principal Timpani

A native of Baltimore, MD, Beth is currently in her 15th season as Principal Timpanist of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Albert received her Bachelor’s degree from the Juilliard School of Music in New York where she studied with New York Philharmonic members Roland Kohloff and Elden Bailey. While in New York, she was an original member of the Metropolitan Percussion Quartet. She went on to earn her Master’s degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music where she was a student of the Cleveland Orchestra’s timpanist Paul Yancich.

After graduating, Beth was appointed section percussionist with the Richmond (VA) Symphony Orchestra, where she played for one season. In addition to her duties with the orchestra, Beth was also a founding member of the Washington D.C. based Global Rhythm percussion trio which helped introduce school children and adults to world percussion and the origins of percussion instruments. Beth has performed in the percussion sections of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Concordia Chamber Orchestra, and as Principal Timpanist of the Goucher Chamber Orchestra. Currently, Beth resides in North Charleston where she enjoys biking, poetry, and quality time with her Boykin spaniel Sophie.