Multi-talented percussionist Dylan Moffitt has distinguished himself both in classical music and the world music genres. Moffitt has recently played in the percussion sections of The Cleveland Orchestra, The Blossom Festival Orchestra and Band, The Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, The Erie Philharmonic, The Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra, Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and The Firelands Symphony Orchestra.

In addition to orchestral playing, he also is a frequent performer and teacher of world music. In April of 2009, Moffitt made his Cleveland Orchestra solo debut performing in Osvaldo Golijov’s, Azul, featuring cellist Alisa Weilerstein. Other collaborations include performances with Simon Shaheen, Eugene Friesen, Michael Ward-Bergeman, Jamey Haddad and others. Following the successful performances of, Azul, Moffitt has been asked back to severance hall to perform on a series of post-concert events as a part of the orchestra’s “Friday at Seven” series.

As an educator, he has assisted his teacher, Jamey Haddad, teaching classes in introductory frame drumming and world rhythms at both the Cleveland Institute of Music and at Oberlin College.

Moffitt received his BM from the Cleveland Institute of Music and is currently pursuing his Masters Degree at the Institute under Richard Weiner and Paul Yancich of the Cleveland Orchestra. In addition to his studies at the Institute of Music, he studies world percussion with Jamey Haddad, N. Scott Robinson, Sri. Amrit N., and B. Shree Sundarkumar.