Shannon is the Principal Timpanist of the St. Louis Symphony. He previously held positions with the Grand Rapids Symphony and the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra and has performed with the orchestras of Auckland, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, Philadelphia, San Diego, St. Paul, San Francisco, Santa Cecilia, Seattle, and Singapore. His summer engagements have included Aspen, Aims, Colorado, Grand Teton, Eastern Sierra, Spoleto, and Tanglewood. Shannon is a New World Symphony fellow alumni and holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Temple University. He is also a composer and has been commissioned by orchestras, chamber groups and contemporary ensembles. He owns and operates malletshop.com and is endorsed by Zildjian, Remo, Freer Percussion and BMI.

Past performances featuring Shannon Wood: