Joe Bergen is a percussionist in the
New York metro area.  Active in an
array of disciplines from orchestras,
to film scores, rock groups, to
chamber music, his main love is in
contemporary music, where he is a
founding member of several
ensembles including Kyklos, Mantra
Percussion Quartet, Fragile, the
New Music Unit, and Transit.  He
has also performed with the New
Jersey Percussion Ensemble,
the S.E.M Ensemble, and newband,
among others.



Mr. Bergen has studied percussion
with John Ferrari, Tom Kolor,  and
Gordon Gottlieb and was a fellow at
the Bang on a Can Summer Music
Institute in 2006 and the Zelstman
Marimba Festival in 2005 and 2007.  
Mr. Bergen can be heard on Innova,
Shch’k LLC and Atma Classique
Labels.  Currently Joe is on the
faculty at the Fontaine Music
Academy in Mountainside, NJ.