Ron Coulter is a percussionist, composer, improviser, and educator; he has presented at 100+ universities internationally. As a performer, Ron has toured internationally appearing in 49 U.S. states, Europe, Canada, and Japan. He has performed with such artists as the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Chicago Chamber Orchestra, Music from China, Four Aces, Sean Jones, Al Martino, Linux Laptop Orchestra, New Arts Jazztet, David Murray, Hugh Ragin, Sam Newsome, Vinny Golia, Tony Malaby, Nate Wooley, Gino Robair, Michael Zerang, Chris Corsano, Eric Mandat, Sandy Duncan, Youngstown Percussion Collective, Wyoming Symphony, SeFaLoCo, and Tone Road Ramblers, among others. Ron has presented at: ISIM, PASIC, NIME, JEN, SPLICE, LiWoLi, Futurisms, Soundlines, ReVIEWING BMC3, RadiaLx, New Music Circle, Montreal Jazz Festival, and more. Interests in noise, interdisciplinary collaboration, and non-idiomatic improvisation led to organizing Fluxconcerts and projects with artists specializing in performance art, video, and spoken word. Ron co-founded the Percussion Art Ensemble, duende entendre, Marble Hammer, Drm&Gtr, SeFaLoCo, and founded the Southern Illinois Improvisation Series and Creative Music Series. As a composer, Ron has created 400+ compositions for various media. Originally from Hermitage, Pennsylvania, Ron was raised on a dairy farm and earned M.M. and B.M. degrees in Percussion Performance from Youngstown State University.