Mitch Markovich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Mitch Markovich

musician

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1944

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: composer, percussionist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Mitch Markovich

  • Mitch Markovich is an American percussionist, composer, educator, and clinician in the areas of rudimental drumming, marching percussion, drum and bugle corps, and marching band.
  • He is best known for his intensive marching snare drum solo compositions and record-setting performances, entitled "Tornado" and "Stamina", and for his percussion quartet composition entitled "Four Horsemen".
  • Markovich's contributions to the style, notation, composition, and performance of percussion have endured over the last five decades.He is the only person to have ever become both three-time consecutive undefeated National Champion, and the five-time consecutive undefeated Illinois State snare champion.
  • He contributed to, or was directly responsible for twelve National and twenty-three State, Individual, and Group Championships in the drum and bugle corps marching percussion field.
  • He was a marching member of the National Champion Chicago Cavaliers, and he has instructed, composed, and consulted with them and with other drum corps including the following: National Champion Chicago Royal Airs; the National Champion Argonne Rebels from Great Bend, Kansas; the Santa Clara Vanguard from California;the Nisei Ambassadors from Chicago and the Millstadt Crusaders from Illinois.Markovich is currently a clinician and concert artist for Pearl Drums and the Evans Drum Head Company.
  • He is a drum set specialist in many styles including rock, Latin, jazz, gospel, and contemporary Christian praise and worship music.

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