Ronald Holdman, timpanist, is a native of Chicago, IL whose first interest in music was as a jazz and rock-and-roll drummer. Trips with his family and with public school groups to the Chicago Symphony and the Chicago Lyric Opera influenced his interest in classical music and resulted in the pursuit of a bachelor of music degree at Boston University. Prior to joining the Houston Symphony in 1986, Mr. Holdman was the principal timpanist of the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra and the Utah Symphony Orchestra and a member of the percussion section of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. In his spare time, Mr. Holdman enjoys a variety of interests, ranging from antique automobiles and motorcycles to old movies and crossword puzzles.
