Testimonials
What other percussionists are saying...Harlan Tambos in the Wild
Tom Stubbs
Tom Stubbs is introducing some Harlans to some great Percussionists! Dane Richeson, Colin Graham and Tom.
Edward Choi, Principal Percussionist of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
We received a note from Edward Choi, Principal Percussionist of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, looking for a specific sound. We made him a Frankenstein with large Tempered German Silver on the bottom row and small Tempered Phosphor Bronze on the top row. He just got it and said, “Really love the instrument”! These are the notes we love to get!
Neil Percy and Sam Walton
Neil Percy and Sam Walton of the London Symphony.
George English
George English with Kevin Harlan in London, UK
Made in America
Bill Williams and Kevin Barrett with a couple of Harlan Tambourines before the Alabama Symphony’s 2021-2022 season opener. Appropriately these tambourines were used on Joan Tower’s composition “Made in America.”
Alison Fane
Alison Fane in Melbourne with her new Harlan Hybrid Tambo!
Harlan Double Down Under
Here is Naoto Segawa from New Zealand with his Harlan Tambos and his new 4+ Tambo bag playing in the Canberra International Music Festival in Australia.
Harlan Tambourines are Down Under!
Lara Wilson, Steve Falk and Scott Weatherson with Orchestra Victoria and The Australian Ballet in Melbourne.
Naoto Segawa
Orchestra Wellington of Wellington, NZ during a reading and recording session at Michael Fowler Centre. “We had 11 or so pieces written by New Zealand composers and we went through everything in one day like a bulldozer! I heard the sound of my new tambo in a hall for the first time. Sounds crispy to the max and yet super rich despite having single material jingles thanks to the two different sizes of them!!”
Gary Cook
The very talented Gary Cook with his very talented Harlan Tambourine.
Rocco Bitondo in Rome
Rocco Bitondo posted this photo of his Harlan at the Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera of Rome in their beautiful Hall. Gorgeous!
Sam Staunton and Chris Thomas
Kevin Harlan with Sam Staunton (Ulster Orchestra-Northern Ireland) and Chris Thomas (Royal Oman Symphony) at Royal Albert Hall, London.
Sacha Johnson
Sacha Johnson With Kevin Harlan in London, United Kingdom.
Andrey Kovalenko and Alexey Kiselev
Andrey Kovalenko and Alexey Kiselev with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra (Andrey) and Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra (Alexey) with their new Harlan Concert Snare Drum Sticks and Alexey’s new Harlan Hybrid Tambourine.
Jake Nissly
Jake Nissly at Davies Hall with the San Francisco Symphony sporting a couple of Harlan Tambos. He said the Spanish is his new favorite. Ole’!
Baltimore Symphony
Chris Williams and Tony Asero
Nigel Philip Charman in London
Another beautiful Hall. Nigel Philip Charman posted this from the Royal Opera House in London. The tambos aren’t so bad either!
Daniel Pemberton (L) and Sam Okell (R)
Just before lockdown our friend Rob Farrer did a film called Enola Holmes, which is a kids film set in London about Sherlock Holmes’s sister being released on Netflix in September. Rob took his new Headless Harlan’s to the session and the composer, Daniel Pemberton (left) and the engineer, Sam Okell (right) absolutely loved the tambourines. They became a big part of the soundtrack!
The Joffrey Ballet Percussion Section
L to R: Rich Janicki, Mike Kozakis, Mike Folker and Joel Cohen.
Harlan Tambourines are Down Under!
James Townsend and Robert Allan with Orchestra Victoria and The Australian Ballet in Melbourne.
Tom Maloy
Tom Maloy showed his new Harlan’s to The President’s Marine Band in DC.
Matt Whittington
Matt Whittington at the Palladium in London during his run of Wind in the Willows.
Baltimore Symphony
John Locke and Chris Williams
Matt Whittington
On tour with Sarah Brightman. “All set up and sound checked in the enormous Smart Financial Centre in Sugarland TX. Also today a special mention for my awesome @harlanpercussion tambourine, which is standing up remarkably well to life on the road. It’s spent much more time driving in hot/freezing trucks than it has on stage, and always sound fantastic!”
Scott Crawford and Kyle Ritenauer
Scott Crawford and Kyle Ritenauer of the Huntsville (Ala.) Symphony took some Harlans out for a test drive this week. We think they liked them!
Andrey Kovalenko
Showing off his new Harlan Hybrid Tambo at the RAMT Theater in Moscow where he is playing the Summer Ballet season.
Henry Baldwin
Co-Principal Percussion, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Henry joined the London Philharmonic Orchestra as Co-Principal Percussion in 2015. Before joining the LPO he spent four and a half years in the percussion section of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Whilst in the RLPO Henry performed the world premiere of Stewart Copeland’s percussion concertoPoltroons in Paradise with Vasily Petrenko in Liverpool and on tour in Europe and China at the Beijing NCPA International Percussion Festival.
…it does what my old pre-war (WW2) K Zildjans cymbals do. They have the weight and clarity to drive the orchestra. Not just a pretty new tambo sound.
Thomas Stubbs
Associate Principal Timpani, St. Louis Symphony
Thomas Stubbs graduated from Juilliard in 1970 and subsequently joined the St. Louis Symphony, where he is currently the Assistant Principal Tympani/percussionist (cymbal specialist). He teaches at St. Louis University and, since 1989, at the Aspen Music Festival and School. He has also taught at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, University of Missouri-Columbia, and University of Indiana-Bloomington. He is also a clinician for the Zildjian Cymbal Company.
(O’Donnell Multi Timbrel Triangle Beater)
Jonathan Haas
Timpanist/Percussionist
Virtuoso timpanist Jonathan Haas has raised the status of the timpani to that of a solo instrument throughout his unique career that has spanned more than twenty-five years. From classical concertos to jazz and rock & roll, from symphonic masterpieces to the most experimental compositions of living composers, Haas has championed, commissioned, unearthed and celebrated music for his instrument, becoming, as Ovation magazine hailed him, “The Paganini of the timpani.”
Dr. Larry Snider
Percussionist
Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at The University of Akron
Not just another snare stick, but a refined, balanced and–arguably–the best playing experience I’ve had with a concert snare drum stick in decades! Congratulations on a wonderful addition to the percussionist’s palette! Overall, the words that best describe your sticks are Classy, Professional, Beautifully balanced. I like them enough to switch from my current to your Bolero rosewoods as my go-to stick.
Michael Faris
Percussionist
Percussion Instructor, The Community Music School of Webster University
