Dr. Keith Hendricks, a native of San Antonio, Texas, is a multifaceted percussionist and educator with performances across United States as well as in the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, South Korea, France, and Canada.

Dr. Hendricks performs in a wide range of musical styles and genres: everything from Jazz to Classical, including Afro-Cuban, South Indian, Indonesian Gamelan, and Brazilian Sambas. Dr. Hendricks has performed with a number of regional orchestras and wind ensembles, including the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Norman Philharmonic, Symphony of Northern Arkansas, Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, Mid-Texas Symphony, Corpus Christi Symphony, Temple Symphony Orchestra, Round Rock Symphony, Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, San Antonio Wind Symphony, and the Austin Civic Orchestra.

Dr. Hendricks performs regularly in a variety of settings and maintains an active performance career. He is a member of the award-winning chamber ensemble What is Noise, which performs regularly across the United States and released its first CD, Equivocal Duration, in March of 2019 through the Centaur Label. Dr. Hendricks is also a member of the Great Plains Percussion Group which is committed to expanding the percussion repertoire as well as promoting educational outreach throughout out the state of Oklahoma. 

As a performer Dr. Hendricks has worked with a wide range of musical groups including the internationally-recognized musical group The Polyphonic Spree. During his time as The Polyphonic Spree’s featured classical percussionist, Dr. Hendricks performed in concerts across the United States and around the world. Notable performances from years of touring include: Ansan Valley Rock Festival in Ansan, South Korea, Lollapalooza in Grant Park Chicago, Les Nuits Secretes in Aulnoye-Aymeries, France, The Super Sonic Music Festival in Osaka and Chiba, Japan, and Splendor in the Grass at Belongil Fields in Byron Bay, Australia, as well as two tours spanning England, Ireland, and Scotland. He has also performed on NPR’s All Songs Considered and World Café Live, as well as The Jonathan Ross Show at The London Studios for the BBC Television Center.

Dr. Hendricks has performed at numerous national and international music festivals and conferences. In 2010, he participated in the Music X festival in Blonay, Switzerland at the Hindemith Music Centre where he worked with Grammy Award winning composer David Lang and Grammy Award winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird. Dr. Hendricks was also featured as a soloist at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention during Focus Day (2014 and 2015) as well as with the University of Texas Percussion Group (2013) and the University of North Texas Indoor Drum Line (2006). In addition, Dr. Hendricks has performed at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, the Round Top Festival Institute, Fast Forward Austin, and the Midwest Composers Symposium. From 2012-2015, Dr. Hendricks served as a member of the Percussive Arts Society's University Committee, and he is currently a member of the Music Technology Committee.

As an educator, Dr. Hendricks is actively involved in the band and orchestral programs of school districts, universities, and educational organizations across the country. He is currently the Pep Band Director at Oklahoma City University and Adjunct Professor at Oklahoma City Community College. Prior to his current appointment, Dr. Hendricks served as the Lecturer in Percussion at Texas A&M University Kingsville, and graduate assistant at the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati.