 He was appointed to that same post with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1987, with whom he remained active up into 21st century.For many years he was Artistic director of World Drums, with whom he notably organized a performance at Expo 86 in Vancouver; a performance which was filmed under the direction of Niv Fichman and released by Rhombus Media on VHS.In 1989 he was principal percussionist for the Scotia Festival in Halifax.