I had the honor of playing with the London Symphony in Feb. 2011 – my good friend Neil Percy was kind enough to ask me to join them for one concert in NY at Avery Fisher Hall.   Some of the instruments/mallets they used were unusual compared to what we use in the US.

Cymbals - typically, they use large cymbals in the UK

Cymbals – typically, they use large cymbals in the UK

A very thin bass drum

A very thin bass drum

thin bass drum

thin bass drum

thin bass drum

thin bass drum

Rute (for Mahler 3)

Rute (for Mahler 3)

Bass Drum mallets

Bass Drum mallets

mallets

mallets

cymbals

cymbals

cymbals

cymbals

road case

road case