About Malcolm Taylor

Malcolm Taylor is a percussionist based in the DMV area. He received his B.M. in Percussion Performance from Towson University and is currently pursuing his M.M. at Penn State University as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. Malcolm is interested in theatrical percussion and interdisciplinary performance practices, most notably collaborating with the TU Theatre Department on the 2018 production of “Icarus at the Border: a meditation on monstrous appetites.” He is also a co-founder of Matchstick Percussion, a percussion quartet based in the DC/Baltimore area dedicated to uplifting voices of underrepresented composers. Away from music, Malcolm enjoys cooking (and related videos), trying new teas, and exploring the computer science field.