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Learn Moreā¦breaks new ground in several respectsā¦delightfulā¦The entire album is absorbing and often fun...— James Manheim, AllMusic —
Virtuosity and deft, precisely timed wit— Washington Post —
Impressively combining creative fearlessness with reverent precision— BBC Music Magazine —
The ensemble has forged a unique path in the musical landscape with virtuosic, energetic performances that celebrate the extraordinary depth and breadth of musical possibilities in the world of percussion
Founded in 2005, Third Coast Percussion has performed hundreds of concerts across the country, presents an annual concert season at home in Chicago, teaches musicians of all ages and experience levels, and has commissioned dozens of new works by composers including Glenn Kotche, Chris Cerrone, Donnacha Dennehy, Timo Andres, David T. Little, Ted Hearne, and Augusta Read Thomas.
Where are you from? Iām from Austin, Texas! What is one thing about yourself that you want everyone to know? In addition to percussion, I also enjoy juggling as well
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Just a fun and exciting marimba moment to brighten your day šš¤šø
Music by @tigranhamasyan
We finished recording this piece and are editing / mixing it now. It sounds amazing canāt wait to share it with you all ššš§
#thirdcoastpercussion #percussionensemble #tigranhamasyan #marimba
Nov 20
Just a fun and exciting marimba moment to brighten your day šš¤šø
Music by @tigranhamasyan
We finished recording this piece and are editing / mixing it now. It sounds amazing canāt wait to share it with you all ššš§
#thirdcoastpercussion #percussionensemble #tigranhamasyan #marimba
Reliving some fond memories from @ueberschlag_festival this year. It was our first performance in Germany in almost 10 years, and it was a blast. š¤ā¤ļøš„š¶š„
Photos by @simonabednarek
This program featured music by @machadomijiga @gemma_peacocke @michael.burritt and @tigranhamasyan. It was video/audio recorded and broadcast by @ndr.de
#thirdcoastpercussion #percussionensemble #composer #percussionfestival
Nov 19
Reliving some fond memories from @ueberschlag_festival this year. It was our first performance in Germany in almost 10 years, and it was a blast. š¤ā¤ļøš„š¶š„
Photos by @simonabednarek
This program featured music by @machadomijiga @gemma_peacocke @michael.burritt and @tigranhamasyan. It was video/audio recorded and broadcast by @ndr.de
#thirdcoastpercussion #percussionensemble #composer #percussionfestival
New percussion piece by Jessie Montgomery! šš„š„
Study no. 1 is @jessiemontgomerymusicās first piece for percussion quartet. She workshopped the piece with @thirdcoastpercussion in their Chicago rehearsal studio last yearāand together they tried to find every sound possible out of a single drum (a tom tom), a metal bowl, a triangle, and a single crotale.
See the full video on Third Coast Percussionās YouTube channel.
Video was captured at @depaulsom by @nz_media_ with audio edited and mixed by @colindcampbell.
And s/o @percussivearts for commissioning the piece for the 2023 PASIC Collegiate All Star Group under the direction of @she.e.wu.
#thirdcoastpercussion #jessiemontgomery #percussionensemble #composer
Nov 16
New percussion piece by Jessie Montgomery! šš„š„
Study no. 1 is @jessiemontgomerymusicās first piece for percussion quartet. She workshopped the piece with @thirdcoastpercussion in their Chicago rehearsal studio last yearāand together they tried to find every sound possible out of a single drum (a tom tom), a metal bowl, a triangle, and a single crotale.
See the full video on Third Coast Percussionās YouTube channel.
Video was captured at @depaulsom by @nz_media_ with audio edited and mixed by @colindcampbell.
And s/o @percussivearts for commissioning the piece for the 2023 PASIC Collegiate All Star Group under the direction of @she.e.wu.
#thirdcoastpercussion #jessiemontgomery #percussionensemble #composer
Some real joy at the end of this piece ā¤ļø
We record this piece Dzoka Kumba by / with our good friend Musekiwa Chingodza tomorrow.
#thirdcoastpercussion #musekiwachingodza #shonamusic #mbira
w/ @cedillerecords
Nov 14
Some real joy at the end of this piece ā¤ļø
We record this piece Dzoka Kumba by / with our good friend Musekiwa Chingodza tomorrow.
#thirdcoastpercussion #musekiwachingodza #shonamusic #mbira
w/ @cedillerecords
Maths!!! āļøāāš°š§®
The new piece we got from @tigranhamasyan has all kinds of fun rhythmic tricks including a couple of very cool metric modulations. Hereās oneā¦from our live show on WFMT radio on Monday.
#tigranhamasyan #thirdcoastpercussion #percussionensemble
Nov 13
Maths!!! āļøāāš°š§®
The new piece we got from @tigranhamasyan has all kinds of fun rhythmic tricks including a couple of very cool metric modulations. Hereās oneā¦from our live show on WFMT radio on Monday.
#tigranhamasyan #thirdcoastpercussion #percussionensemble
After a stressful weekā¦
Weāre very happy to be learning a new piece this week by our old friend Musekiwa Chingodza. Tonight he shares a show with us live on the radio from WFMT at 8pm Chicago time.
Music by @tigranhamasyan @ivan.drums @augustareadthomasofficial @stevereich and Musekiwa ā¤ļøš§š¶
Listen online at the link in our bio
#thirdcoastpercussion #musekiwachingodza #shona #shonamusic #mbira
Nov 12
After a stressful weekā¦
Weāre very happy to be learning a new piece this week by our old friend Musekiwa Chingodza. Tonight he shares a show with us live on the radio from WFMT at 8pm Chicago time.
Music by @tigranhamasyan @ivan.drums @augustareadthomasofficial @stevereich and Musekiwa ā¤ļøš§š¶
Listen online at the link in our bio
#thirdcoastpercussion #musekiwachingodza #shona #shonamusic #mbira
Weāre in a recording session all this week but guess what we took care of ahead of time? ā
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Today is the last chance to make your voice heard. Donāt sit this one out. Bring a snack and a water bottle and your headphones and your favorite percussion recordings in case thereās a long line.
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Nov 5
Weāre in a recording session all this week but guess what we took care of ahead of time? ā
š³ļø
Today is the last chance to make your voice heard. Donāt sit this one out. Bring a snack and a water bottle and your headphones and your favorite percussion recordings in case thereās a long line.
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Today we released the first single from our upcoming album of Philip Glassās AGUAS DA AMAZONIAĀ š„³šš¾
The album features TCPās new arrangements of Glassās beloved work, created in collaboration with iconic choreographer @twylatharp in celebration of her namesake dance troupeās 60th anniversary season. The first single, āAguas da Amazonia: Negro Riverā is available now on all streaming platforms.
We scored these arrangements for a collection of custom instruments, including a glass marimba, a red oak marimba, a PVC bass instrument, and more. Many of these instruments were built by our production manager, Colin Campbell, for this project.
Link in bio to listen to the single your favorite platform today š§
And stay tuned for the full album release in January 2025!
Composer: @philipglass
Producer: @colindcampbell
Session Engineer: @taylorhales
Editing and Mixing: Colin Campbell, Taylor Hales
Mastering Engineer: @joelambertmastering
Recorded August 20-22, 2024 at @electricalaudio .
Artwork Ā© 2024 @constancesvolk
Video by NZ Media
Videographer: @nickzoulek
#thirdcoastpercussion #philipglass #twylatharp
s/o @modlincenter for lead support of this project!
Come see it live at @northropumn @uihancher @detroitopera @cal_performances @segerstromarts @nycitycenter @kennedycenter @harristheaterchicago and Modlin
Nov 1
Today we released the first single from our upcoming album of Philip Glassās AGUAS DA AMAZONIAĀ š„³šš¾
The album features TCPās new arrangements of Glassās beloved work, created in collaboration with iconic choreographer @twylatharp in celebration of her namesake dance troupeās 60th anniversary season. The first single, āAguas da Amazonia: Negro Riverā is available now on all streaming platforms.
We scored these arrangements for a collection of custom instruments, including a glass marimba, a red oak marimba, a PVC bass instrument, and more. Many of these instruments were built by our production manager, Colin Campbell, for this project.
Link in bio to listen to the single your favorite platform today š§
And stay tuned for the full album release in January 2025!
Composer: @philipglass
Producer: @colindcampbell
Session Engineer: @taylorhales
Editing and Mixing: Colin Campbell, Taylor Hales
Mastering Engineer: @joelambertmastering
Recorded August 20-22, 2024 at @electricalaudio .
Artwork Ā© 2024 @constancesvolk
Video by NZ Media
Videographer: @nickzoulek
#thirdcoastpercussion #philipglass #twylatharp
s/o @modlincenter for lead support of this project!
Come see it live at @northropumn @uihancher @detroitopera @cal_performances @segerstromarts @nycitycenter @kennedycenter @harristheaterchicago and Modlin