A native of Clermont-Ferrand, France, Edouard Beyens joined the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra as Principal Percussionist in the 2022-23 season. Prior to his time with the BSO, Edouard was the acting Associate Principal Timpanist/Section Percussion for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra during the 2021-22 season. He has performed with numerous orchestras around the world including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, National Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Malaysian Philharmonic, and the Phoenix Symphony.

As an educator, Edouard is currently on faculty at the University of Maryland and has been a featured clinician at Florida State University, Cal State Long Beach, the University of Delaware, and many others.

Mr. Beyens attended Arizona State University for his undergraduate and master’s degrees under the tutelage of Shaun Tilburg, J.B Smith, Mark Sunkett, and Dom Moio. Following the completion of his master’s, he moved to Los Angeles to study with Ted Atkatz at the Colburn School.

Edouard is currently endorsed by Dragonfly Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, and Majestic Percussion.