Biography
Charles earned his master’s degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music studying with Paul Yancich and Marc Damoulakis. Charles has appeared as a Substitute Percussionist with The Cleveland Orchestra, Akron Symphony Orchestra, Canton Symphony Orchestra, and Erie Philharmonic, and as a Substitute Timpanist in The Cleveland Orchestra Holiday Pops and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
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