A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Beth has served as Principal Timpanist of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra since the 1994-95 season. Ms. Albert received her bachelor’s degree from the Juilliard School of Music in New York where she studied with New York Philharmonic members Roland Kohloff and Elden Bailey. While in New York, she was an original member of the Metropolitan Percussion Quartet. She went on to pursue a master’s degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she was a student of the Cleveland Orchestra’s timpanist, Paul Yancich.

After graduating, Beth was appointed section percussionist with the Richmond (VA) Symphony Orchestra, where she played for one season. In addition to her duties with the orchestra, Beth was also a founding member of the Washington, D.C.-based Global Rhythm percussion trio. Beth has performed in the percussion sections of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Concordia Chamber Orchestra, the Charlotte Symphony, and the Hilton Head Symphony. Currently, Beth resides in North Charleston where she enjoys biking, poetry, and quality time with her Boykin spaniels Gunther and Rosie.