Performer Biography

Zubin Hathi, percussion

A native of Roanoke, Virginia, Zubin Hathi joins the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra as principal timpanist at the start of the 2022-23 season. Prior to this appointment, he held the same position for one season with the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra. Zubin has participated in a number of festivals, including as principal timpanist with the National Repertory Orchestra and as fellowship recipient in the Pacific Music Festival, National Orchestral Institute, and New York String Orchestra Seminar. He has also attended the Aspen Music Festival and School, and has participated in the St. Barts Music Festival and ChamberFest Cleveland. Additionally, Zubin has performed in the percussion sections of the Cleveland Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra of India, and ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, and has been a guest principal timpanist of the orchestras of Rochester, Buffalo, Columbus, and Harrisburg.

Zubin holds a bachelor’s degree from the Curtis Institute of Music where he studied with Don Liuzzi, Robert van Sice, and Eric Millstein. During his time at Curtis, he consistently made the Dean’s List in recognition for academic excellence. He completed his master’s degree and additional post-graduate work at the Cleveland Institute of Music under the tutelage of Marc Damoulakis and Paul Yancich. Zubin is a proud endorser of Freer Percussion products.