Avant-percussionist Billy Martin named as Atlantic Center Master Artist for fall 2020
PostedByMatthew Moyer
on Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 3:38 PM
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Photo by Liz Penta via Billy Martin/Facebook
Percussion maestro and composer Billy Martin, best known for his work with Medeski, Martin & Wood and solo avant-garde efforts, will be heading to Central Florida next fall, but not as part of a touring jaunt. This time around, Martin will be spending a few weeks at the Atlantic Center for the Arts as a Master Artist-in-Residence, imparting a lifetime of musical experiences across musical genres to a handful of lucky students.
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