Dr. Connor Stevens is the Assistant Professor of Percussion at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. In addition to teaching applied lessons and classes in percussion, he directs the UAFS Percussion Ensemble and the Lions Athletic Band, and is an instructor of music technology. He has also served on the faculties at the University of Missouri and the Interlochen Arts Camp.

Connor performs with numerous orchestras and chamber ensembles, including the Fort Smith Symphony, Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, Tulsa Symphony, and Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. Performances have taken him across the U.S. and abroad, including appearances in China, Mexico, Italy, Spain, and Canada.

As a founding member of Frozen Earth Duo, alongside percussionist Brant Blackard, Connor has performed and presented at several colleges and universities, including the Florida State University, Vanderbilt University, the University of South Carolina, Virginia Commonwealth University, and the University of Central Arkansas. The duo has also performed and presented at the 2018 Leigh Howard Stevens Summer Marimba Seminar, Interlochen Arts Academy, 2019 Ontario Day of Percussion, 2017 McCormick Marimba Festival, and the 2016 Atlanta Percussion Symposium.

Connor holds Doctorate and Master’s degrees from the Eastman School of Music and a Bachelor of Music degree from Florida State University. He is an artist/endorser for Malletech instruments and mallets.