Amy Ksandr
Percussion
Amy Ksandr is a freelance percussionist and timpanist in Los Angeles. Originally from Des Plaines, Illinois, Amy received her bachelor’s degree from DePaul University in Chicago. Amy then moved to LA to complete both her master’s degree and graduate certificate at USC, where she studied with LA Phil musicians Joseph Pereira and James Babor. Amy has been a frequent extra player with the LA Phil since 2018, going on 4 international tours with the orchestra and performing on 3 Grammy winning albums recorded by the orchestra. Amy is also an adjunct professor of percussion at CSULB.