Canadian-born percussionist Morris Palter, after playing in a Juno nominated alternative rock band, moved the The Netherlands in 1996 to study percussion at the Koninklijk Conservatorium, Den Haag, and then to California to pursue a Doctorate degree under renowned percussionist Steven Schick at the University of California, San Diego.

Morris's wide range of musical interests have found him performing throughout North America and Europe at various festivals and concert venues from Romania to France, from Los Angeles to Spain, from the UK to Alaska and from the Netherlands to Toronto. He has performed at the Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall under famed conductor/composer Pierre Boulez.

In 2000, Mr. Palter co-founded NOISE (San Diego New Music), and as a Novelty Jazz Xylophonist, Morris founded the Speak-Easy Duo in 2003 and has appeared at Ragtime Festivals and concerts.

Morris is also actively involved with theatre as both composer and performer. He regularly commissions both solo and chamber works and has collaborated with some of the best artists of today. Morris Palter has received degrees from the University of Toronto, the Koninklijk Conservatorium, Den Haag, and the University of California, San Diego where he currently teaches.