Sean Edwards
Percussionist

Hailing from the Southside of Chicago, Sean Edwards is a percussionist whose journey is characterized by an unwavering commitment to excellence. He has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Kansas City Symphony, and the Oakland Symphony, and completed a one-year appointment as Acting Assistant Principal Percussionist with the Grant Park Music Festival Orchestra.

Edwards trained in the Percussion Scholarship Program under Patricia Dash, Douglas Waddell, and Joshua Jones. He is a Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award winner and has been featured on NPR's "From The Top." He has performed at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium and Chicago Symphony Hall.

After studying with Greg Zuber at The Juilliard School, Edwards continues with Jake Nissly at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, earning his Master of Music in December 2026. In January 2027, he will join the New World Symphony in Miami as a Percussion Fellow.