Micah Harrow
Principal Timpani
Micah Harrow recently joined the New Mexico Philharmonic as principal timpanist. Aside from the NMPhil, Micah has performed with the San Francisco Symphony, the Kansas City Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic, and the Erie Philharmonic, among others. Currently, he is finishing his Master’s degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
A native of Rochester, New York, Micah grew up studying in the Eastman Community Music School before enrolling at the Eastman School of Music. During his undergraduate at Eastman, he received the prestigious Performer’s Certificate and made his concerto debut, performing Séjourné’s Concerto for Marimba and Strings with the Rochester Philharmonic. Micah then went on to study at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he is currently finishing his Master’s degree. His major teachers have included Edward Stephan, Jake Nissly, Michael Burritt, Charles Ross, and James Ross.
During the summers, Micah has studied at the Aspen Music Festival, the Texas Music Festival, and the National Orchestral Institute. In 2017, he performed on the GRAMMY-nominated Naxos album Harbison, Ruggles & Stucky: Orchestral Works with the NOI Philharmonic under the direction of David Allen Miller.
When not playing in the orchestra, you can find Micah playing hand drums and drum set with his band, The Kenaniah Project, which released their debut album to all streaming platforms in January 2022. Aside from music, Micah enjoys fishing, working out, and studying French.
