Mark Linley

Drums, Percussion and Piano

Mark began his percussion studies at age 8. At age 11, he was selected to be a member of the Disney Young Musician Symphony Orchestra, a fellowship program culminating in a performance at the Hollywood Bowl. Throughout high school he was twice selected as a member of the State Honors Jazz Ensemble, a scholarship student at the Drum Instructors Guild, and performed with pop sensation Shania Twain.

He graduated from the Music Conservatory at Roosevelt University for his undergraduate degree, and DePaul University’s School of Music for his master’s degree. He regularly performs with orchestras ranging from the Milwaukee Symphony to the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra, and is active in the Chicago jazz and theater scenes as a percussionist. Mark is also a teacher and band coach at the Glencoe Academy of Music, and accompanies dance studios throughout Chicago.