Angel Molina

Hometown

Pomona, California

Education

Riverside City College, Associates in Music 2023

Instrument

Percussion

Biography

Percussionist Angel Molina is currently a student at RCC hoping to pursue a career in music education. He started percussion in highschool and is mostly a marching percussionist having marching with Dark Sky percussion. His concert experience consists of RCC concert band and RCC Symphony.

What inspired you to go into music?

Music was what I used to escape reality as a child and its stuck with me ever since. Percussion specifically was because my dad always played heavy metal and my favorite instrument to air play was the drumset and the rest is history.

What is an interesting fact about you?

I'm a licensed phlebotomist

What activities do you enjoy in your spare time?

I enjoy working out, hanging out with my friends and watching movies in the cinema.

What are you most excited for about this 2024-2025 season?

I'm excited to see the actual music behind a lot of the pieces I love (Disney songs, etc)

Favorite Musical Quote:

“Music is the silence between the notes”

-Claude Debussy