Dennis Kain, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's longtime principal timpanist, died September 15, 2012 after a bout with cancer.
A native of New York, Dennis Kain began his timpani studies with the timpanist of the Staten Island Symphony. He then earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied timpani and percussion with William Street.
In addition, Dennis Kain studied with Vic Firth during four summers at Tanglewood and one year at the New England Conservatory.
Dennis Kain was a percussionist with the San Antonio Symphony before joining the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in 1966.
Dennis Kain's illness prevented him from performing in the ensemble for the past few seasons.
