Under his direction the Moores School's Percussion Ensemble has distinguished itself by winning the Percussive Arts Society International Percussion Ensemble Competition three times (2003, 2006, 2010), through the release of two critically acclaimed compact discs, and through its commissioning project, which has generated 11 new works for large percussion ensemble. From 1993-'97, he served as percussionist and substitute principal timpanist with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. A strong advocate for the performance of new music, he performs regularly with Musiqa. He also co-founded two experimental improvisation ensembles: El Dos with bassist Michael Lee and The Moment Trio with Lee and pianist/violist Christian Asplund. Active as a composer, Mr. Wilkins has studied composition with Robert Moore, James Hopkins and Michael Hennagin, among others.