Michael Launius currently serves as percussionist with the Owensboro

Symphony and the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra while maintaining

an active freelance schedule which includes engagements with the

Louisville Orchestra and the Dayton Philharmonic. He has also

performed with the Jacksonville Symphony, the Sarasota Orchestra, the

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Charleston Symphony, the Symphony

of Southwest Florida, and the Palm Beach Symphony. He previously

held long time positions with the Atlantic Classical Orchestra (principal

timpani 2001-2015) and the Palm Beach Opera Orchestra (percussion

2006-2015). As an educator Michael currently serves as head drum line

instructor for the University of Louisville Cardinal Marching Band and is a

percussion instructor for the Floyd Central High School Bands (IN) and

Eastern High School Bands (KY).