about

Malcolm Taylor (he/him) is a percussionist and educator based in Maryland. Focused on Afro-Futurism and Black Experimentalism aesthetics and techniques in concert percussion, he is a strong advocate for new music and seeks to collaborate with artists from diverse backgrounds. He focuses on incorporating theatrical elements and technology with percussion and creating interdisciplinary performances, most notably collaborating with the Towson University Theatre Department on the 2018 production of Icarus at the Border: a meditation on monstrous appetites.

Malcolm is a founding member of Matchstick Percussion, a Maryland-based percussion quartet dedicated to uplifting voices of underrepresented composers. The group actively commissions and collaborates with composers and artists and tours their programs across the East Coast. He has performed with the 21st Century Consort, New Orchestra of Washington, and the American Festival Pops Orchestra. 

Focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in percussion, Malcolm serves as the Marketing Chair on board of directors for the Network for Diversity in Concert Percussion: A 501(c)3 Non-profit organization “who serve as a resource for, and support to, aspiring professional percussionists from underrepresented and underserved communities* in an effort to improve equity, diversity, and inclusion in the concert percussion community.”

Malcolm is pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at George Mason University as a Presidential Scholar. He holds a Bachelor's of Music degree in Music Performance from Towson University and a Masters of Music from Penn State University where he was the Percussion Graduate Teaching Assistant. 

Away from music, Malcolm enjoys cooking (and related videos), photographing nature scenes, tasting new coffees and teas, and exploring computer programming and electronics.