Principal Timpanist for the past four years, Stanley Lunetta has been Principal Timpanist for most of the Sacramento arts organizations
including:  The Sacramento Opera, The Sacramento Choral Society, and the Sacramento Music Circus, among others.  He has appeared as soloist on various series of contemporary music in the San Francisco and Northern California area, premiering new works (most notably the west coast premier of Stockhausen's Zyklus). An avid composer, Mr. Lunetta has been commissioned by many performing groups and is currently, working with Lyricist Kenneth Horton on an musical review tentatively titled "Songs o' de Shimp". Mr. Lunetta’s instruments include a matched set of five Günter Ringer Berliner style Dresden timpani and seven Baroque-style kettles. All are fitted with calfskin heads. He is one of the few modern-day timpanists who has mastered the craft of assembling & caring for this high quality combination. In addition, he hand-crafts his timpani mallets from Chinese bamboo and German felt.

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