Cloyd Duff was an influential American timpanist born on September 16, 1915, in Marietta, Ohio. He studied at the Curtis Institute under Oscar Schwar and toured South America with the All-American Youth Orchestra, led by Leopold Stokowski. Duff served as the principal timpanist for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and later the Cleveland Orchestra until 1981. He was also a dedicated educator, teaching hundreds of students at various institutions and giving master classes across the globe. He was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 1977.
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Place of Birth: Marietta
Educated At: Curtis Institute
Occupation: musician
Employers: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra | Cleveland Orchestra | Colorado State University
Awards Received: Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame (1977)
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 22 Virgo 44 | 24 Virgo 5 | 13 Capricorn 1 |
| Moon | 27 Sagittarius 58 | 22 Cancer 59 | 6 Capricorn 6 |
| Mercury | 16 Libra 25 | 26 Virgo 55 | 24 Capricorn 35 |
| Venus | 23 Virgo 48 | 26 Leo 34 | 11 Aquarius 0 |
| Mars | 17 Cancer 45 | 26 Libra 15 | 29 Leo 43 |
| Jupiter | 23 Pisces 16 | 20 Cancer 30 | 22 Pisces 30 |
| Saturn | 15 Cancer 31 | 28 Pisces 44 | 13 Cancer 50 |
| Uranus | 12 Aquarius 12 | 1 Gemini 26 | 13 Aquarius 50 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 0 | 0 Aries 56 | 1 Leo 47 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 15 | 1 Aquarius 31 | 2 Cancer 3 |
| Rahu | 15 Aquarius 22 | 17 Pisces 47 | 9 Aquarius 32 |
| Ketu | 15 Leo 22 | 17 Virgo 47 | 9 Leo 32 |
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