Saul Goodman - Biography

Saul Goodman (1907–1996) was a timpanist in the New York Philharmonic orchestra from 1926 to 1972. Saul learned under the instruction of Alfred Friese, whom he succeeded as principal timpanist in the New York Philharmonic. He also was a member of the faculties at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal and the Juilliard School of Music where he taught many who went on to become timpanists in symphony orchestras around the world. During his career Goodman made innovations in drum and mallet construction, including a tuning system for drums and a line of timpani mallets.

Students

Goodman's students include:

• Bonnie Lynn Adelson, (Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, and Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra) (retired)
• Fred Begun, National Symphony Orchestra (retired)
• Gerald Carlyss, Philadelphia Orchestra (retired)
• Louis Charbonneau, Montreal Symphony Orchestra (retired)
• Tony Cirone, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (retired)
• Barry Jekowski, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (retired)
• Jerry Epperson, Tulsa Philharmonic (1960–1999) (retired)
• Eugene Espino, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (deceased)
• Everett "Vic" Firth, Boston Symphony Orchestra (retired)
• Jonathan Haas, American Symphony Orchestra
• Rick Holmes, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (deceased)
• Dick Horowitz, New York Metropolitan Opera
• Elayne Jones, San Francisco Opera (retired)
• John Kasica St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
• William Kraft, Los Angeles Philharmonic (retired)
• Roland Kohloff, New York Philharmonic (deceased)
• Jesse Kregal, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
• Morris (Arnie) Lang, New York Philharmonic (retired)
• Jim Rago, Louisville Orchestra
• Tom Stubbs, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
• Gary Werdesheim, Florida State University (retired)
• Michael Hinton, Juilliard School class 77 Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, KODO,
• Percussive Arts Society: Saul Goodman
• Chris Nilsson.
• Jeremy Gruber
• Jason Eskin
• Adam Arnkoff
• Gordon Gottlieb (NY Studios, Juilliard School)
• Ben Herman (American Symphony Orchestra)
• Buster Bailey (New York Philharmonic)(deceased)