Faculty

Ben Goldman (he/him) is a percussionist and educator with diverse musical interests. Equally comfortable behind a drum-set, in an orchestra, a chamber ensemble, or in various world-percussion traditions, Ben is passionate about developing the next generation of musicians and music-lovers. In addition to leading his own jazz trio, Ben currently manages his chamber music duo, The Ben Diagram Duo, which has toured nationally. Ben is also passionate about social justice and equity in education policy and is on the DEI subcommittee at the University of Delaware.

Q: Who is your favorite composer?

A: John Coltrane

Education: BFA in multi-focus percussion performance from California Institute of the Arts, MM in percussion performance from University of Delaware, M.ED in global education from University of Illinois

Specialties: Percussion

Divisions: Music