Peter Coutsouridis is Assistant Professor of Percussion and Music Theory at Westfield State University in Massachusetts where he also performs with the Faculty Jazz Septet. He is currently principal timpanist with the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra in Waterbury, CT and is a drummer with the worship team ministry at Westfield Evangelical Free Church. He holds degrees from theHartt School of Music, Central Washington University and received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music. Peter lives in Westfield Massachusetts with his wife Karin and their four children.