About

Adriel Galbreath-Flores is a percussionist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is an active freelance musician who regularly performs with a variety of ensembles and community organizations.

Adriel has participated in the FOOSA Music Festival, performing with the FOOSA Philharmonic alongside professional musicians at Walt Disney Concert Hall. During the festival, he was named runner-up in the FOOSA Concerto Competition for his performance of Emmanuel Séjourné’s Concerto for Marimba and Strings. He has also attended the TAPS Los Angeles Music Festival, where he won the festival’s annual mock audition.

Throughout his musical development, Adriel has studied with several distinguished percussionists, including Artie Storch, Gary Heaton-Smith, and Divesh Karamchandani. He earned his Bachelor of Music in Music Performance from San José State University and is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Percussion Performance at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.