Tom Greenleaves - percussion - Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Principal timpanist of the famous Gewandhausorchester in Leipzig – the oldest civic symphony orchestra in the world, and guest timpanist of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Staatskapelle Berlin, Staatskapelle Dresden, the Bavarian State Opera, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Budapest Festival Orchestra and many others.
Tom Greenleaves was born and grew up on the south coast of England. Following unsuccessful attempts to fulfill his childhood dream of learning the horn, he started playing timpani and percussion at the age of twelve.
Tom was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain before going on to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London. During this time, he became a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra, an experience which contributed significantly to his growing passion for the German orchestral culture.
After graduating in 1999, Tom moved to Germany in order to continue his studies with Rainer Seegers. Tom was appointed to the Gewandhausorchester in 2006.
A great interest in historically informed performance practice has led to Tom playing with several of Europe's leading baroque ensembles, including Sir John Eliot Gardiner's English Baroque Soloists, Trevor Pinnock's European Brandenburg Ensemble and Concerto Köln.
Tom gives frequent masterclasses at conservatoires and courses across Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Great Britain, the United States, South Korea and Taiwan.
Tom’s own timpani masterclass, Copper & Cow took place for the first time at Colditz Castle in Germany in March 2024.
Tom was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain before going on to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London. During this time, he became a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra, an experience which contributed significantly to his growing passion for the German orchestral culture.
After graduating in 1999, Tom moved to Germany in order to continue his studies with Rainer Seegers. Tom was appointed to the Gewandhausorchester in 2006.
A great interest in historically informed performance practice has led to Tom playing with several of Europe's leading baroque ensembles, including Sir John Eliot Gardiner's English Baroque Soloists, Trevor Pinnock's European Brandenburg Ensemble and Concerto Köln.
Tom gives frequent masterclasses at conservatoires and courses across Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Great Britain, the United States, South Korea and Taiwan.
Tom’s own timpani masterclass, Copper & Cow took place for the first time at Colditz Castle in Germany in March 2024.
Tom Greenleaves, fot. Adam Markowski