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20th Anniversary Season!

Celebrate all year long with TCP at special events around the world. Learn more.

Next Upcoming Show

Friday, October

18

M+

38 Museum Drive
West Kowloon, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo

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โ€ฆbreaks new ground in several respectsโ€ฆdelightfulโ€ฆThe 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.

Latest Blog Post

Intern Spotlight: Seth Tupy

Where are you from? Iโ€™m 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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Chicago-area fans ๐Ÿ“ฃ

We hope to see you in Schaumburg on October 26 at the @prairiecenter for the first hometown performance of our 20th anniversary season ๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ”ฅ

Weโ€™ll be performing a set of some of some of our favorite music of the past few years, including works by @jlin_p @philipglass and this crazy awesome piece by @tyondaibraxton ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ•บ

Details and tickets on our website, link in bio ๐Ÿค

#thirdcoastpercussion #percussion #percussionensemble

Chicago-area fans ๐Ÿ“ฃ

We hope to see you in Schaumburg on October 26 at the @prairiecenter for the first hometown performance of our 20th anniversary season ๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ”ฅ

Weโ€™ll be performing a set of some of some of our favorite music of the past few years, including works by @jlin_p @philipglass and this crazy awesome piece by @tyondaibraxton ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ•บ

Details and tickets on our website, link in bio ๐Ÿค

#thirdcoastpercussion #percussion #percussionensemble
...

Weโ€™ve got something cool coming next weekโ€ฆ

Keep an ear out next Friday for the first single from our next album ๐ŸŽง

Check out the image for a hint ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ Any guesses???

#thirdcoastpercussion

Weโ€™ve got something cool coming next weekโ€ฆ

Keep an ear out next Friday for the first single from our next album ๐ŸŽง

Check out the image for a hint ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ Any guesses???

#thirdcoastpercussion
...

Chicago-area fans! ๐Ÿ“ฃ Weโ€™re performing October 26 at @prairiecenter in Schaumburg ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฅ

We absolutely love this program, which features works by contemporary ici @philipglass, genre-bending composer @tyondaibraxton, and innovative electronic music producer/ composer โ€” and recent @pulitzerprizes finalist โ€” @jlin_p 

Tickets at link in bio. See you there!

#thirdcoastpercussion #percussion #chicagomusic

Chicago-area fans! ๐Ÿ“ฃ Weโ€™re performing October 26 at @prairiecenter in Schaumburg ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฅ

We absolutely love this program, which features works by contemporary ici @philipglass, genre-bending composer @tyondaibraxton, and innovative electronic music producer/ composer โ€” and recent @pulitzerprizes finalist โ€” @jlin_p

Tickets at link in bio. See you there!

#thirdcoastpercussion #percussion #chicagomusic
...

Hereโ€™s the last few moments of our show last night at @trumanstate ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ•บ

We get questions from time to time about the modified drumset we use for @jlin_pโ€™s โ€œPerspectiveโ€ โ€” so hereโ€™s a closer look. 

Thx @officialmidas and @trentjeray for joining us onstage again for Metamorphosis ๐Ÿ™ These guys are incredible. This show goes to Harrisburg, Lyon, and Paris later this season. 

#thirdcoastpercussion #percussion #drumset #modifieddrumset #percussionensemble

Hereโ€™s the last few moments of our show last night at @trumanstate ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ•บ

We get questions from time to time about the modified drumset we use for @jlin_pโ€™s โ€œPerspectiveโ€ โ€” so hereโ€™s a closer look.

Thx @officialmidas and @trentjeray for joining us onstage again for Metamorphosis ๐Ÿ™ These guys are incredible. This show goes to Harrisburg, Lyon, and Paris later this season.

#thirdcoastpercussion #percussion #drumset #modifieddrumset #percussionensemble
...

We spent this week composing and recording a score for a documentary film that is scheduled for release this fall ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿฅ๐ŸŽฌ

Canโ€™t wait for you all to see it / hear it ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™Œ

#thirdcoastpercussion #filmcomposer #percussion #percussionensemble

We spent this week composing and recording a score for a documentary film that is scheduled for release this fall ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿฅ๐ŸŽฌ

Canโ€™t wait for you all to see it / hear it ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™Œ

#thirdcoastpercussion #filmcomposer #percussion #percussionensemble
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