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North Carolina Symphony

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Rajesh Prasad

NCS Associate Principal Percussion Rajesh Prasad - The Abram and Frances Pascher Kanof Chair

Rajesh Prasad joined the North Carolina Symphony in 2016. A native of Columbus, Ohio, he previously held a percussion fellowship with the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida, in addition to a percussion position with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. He has performed with many orchestras in the United States, including the Chicago Symphony […]

Richard Motylinski

Richard Motylinski received his musical training at Oberlin Conservatory, where he studied with Richard Weiner, Principal Percussionist with The Cleveland Orchestra. He also studied privately with Peter Kogan, Jack Moore, and Charles Owen. A native of Cleveland, Motylinski began his musical studies at age ten and joined the North Carolina Symphony in 1974 after playing […]