BIOGRAPHY
Robert Hamaker lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and has been performing and teaching as a percussionist there for over 30 years. He received his Bachelors of Arts Degree in percussion performance in 1983 from California State University in Hayward. With training and experience in both classical and contemporary music he has a unique expertise to bring to this project. Mr. Hamaker is currently Principal Percussionist with the Vallejo Symphony Orchestra, Golden Gate Park Band , and The Diablo Symphony who he also acts as Concert Manager for. He plays for various theater groups around the Bay Area, and is a long standing member of Pacific Sticks Percussion Ensemble. He teaches at 3 private teaching studios in the Bay Area and at Los Medanos College.
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