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Learn More…breaks new ground in several respects…delightful…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? I’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
Read More@ThirdCoastPercussion
We’re in a recording session all this week but guess what we took care of ahead of time? ✅🗳️
Today is the last chance to make your voice heard. Don’t sit this one out. Bring a snack and a water bottle and your headphones and your favorite percussion recordings in case there’s a long line.
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Nov 5
We’re in a recording session all this week but guess what we took care of ahead of time? ✅🗳️
Today is the last chance to make your voice heard. Don’t sit this one out. Bring a snack and a water bottle and your headphones and your favorite percussion recordings in case there’s a long line.
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Today we released the first single from our upcoming album of Philip Glass’s AGUAS DA AMAZONIA 🥳🎉🍾
The album features TCP’s new arrangements of Glass’s beloved work, created in collaboration with iconic choreographer @twylatharp in celebration of her namesake dance troupe’s 60th anniversary season. The first single, “Aguas da Amazonia: Negro River” 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 🎧
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 © 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 Glass’s AGUAS DA AMAZONIA 🥳🎉🍾
The album features TCP’s new arrangements of Glass’s beloved work, created in collaboration with iconic choreographer @twylatharp in celebration of her namesake dance troupe’s 60th anniversary season. The first single, “Aguas da Amazonia: Negro River” 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 🎧
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 © 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
📢 It’s the last day to apply for our Currents Creative Partnership! 📢
Submit your application today to work with us on a new composition for percussion. Link in bio for more info.
We can’t wait to hear your music!
#thirdcoastpercussion #composer #percussion #percussionensemble
📸 of our recent workshop with this year’s Currents Creative Partner lili m. namazi
Oct 31
📢 It’s the last day to apply for our Currents Creative Partnership! 📢
Submit your application today to work with us on a new composition for percussion. Link in bio for more info.
We can’t wait to hear your music!
#thirdcoastpercussion #composer #percussion #percussionensemble
📸 of our recent workshop with this year’s Currents Creative Partner lili m. namazi
The last time we played at @prairiecenter was March 13, 2020 😱
It was great to be back under better circumstances 😂 It’s a wonderful venue and we had a great time.
Here’s a bit of the show: @jlin_p Embryo from Perspective. Lots of fun. Lots of great sounds!
We’re rehearsing this week for a recording session next week…including a new piece by Jlin.
#thirdcoastpercussion #percussion #percussionensemble #gongs
Oct 29
The last time we played at @prairiecenter was March 13, 2020 😱
It was great to be back under better circumstances 😂 It’s a wonderful venue and we had a great time.
Here’s a bit of the show: @jlin_p Embryo from Perspective. Lots of fun. Lots of great sounds!
We’re rehearsing this week for a recording session next week…including a new piece by Jlin.
#thirdcoastpercussion #percussion #percussionensemble #gongs
Last night! Wow!
We had the pleasure of hosting the inimitable @twylatharp as the guest of honor at a fundraiser for our 20th anniversary season 🥳🎉🍾
We’ve met with Twyla in person and online numerous times while collaborating with her on a new dance project, but this video captures the very first time she heard us perform live—at a rehearsal yesterday before the gala event. We’re playing a new arrangement of @philipglass Aguas da Amazonia, which we recorded for an album release this January. The first single comes out a week from today! 🤘🎧🫵
We’ll be posting more photos from the event, which was an incredible joy for us from beginning to end. Thank you SO MUCH to the many friends and fans and supporters who shared the evening with us. David had an onstage conversation with Twyla where (as she is accustomed to doing) she dropped truth bomb after truth bomb. Her clarity of approach to her art is only one of the ways she inspires us. She’s the best!
We can’t wait for you all to see her new piece, with TCP’s musical performances. We’re touring it a bunch next season, so look out for it in a city near you.
All these shows and the album btw featuring the extraordinary @constancesvolk on flute 🙇🏻♂️🙇🏻♂️🙇🏻♂️🙇🏻♂️
❤️🙌✈️
#thirdcoastpercussion #twylatharp #percussion #percussionensemble
Oct 25
Last night! Wow!
We had the pleasure of hosting the inimitable @twylatharp as the guest of honor at a fundraiser for our 20th anniversary season 🥳🎉🍾
We’ve met with Twyla in person and online numerous times while collaborating with her on a new dance project, but this video captures the very first time she heard us perform live—at a rehearsal yesterday before the gala event. We’re playing a new arrangement of @philipglass Aguas da Amazonia, which we recorded for an album release this January. The first single comes out a week from today! 🤘🎧🫵
We’ll be posting more photos from the event, which was an incredible joy for us from beginning to end. Thank you SO MUCH to the many friends and fans and supporters who shared the evening with us. David had an onstage conversation with Twyla where (as she is accustomed to doing) she dropped truth bomb after truth bomb. Her clarity of approach to her art is only one of the ways she inspires us. She’s the best!
We can’t wait for you all to see her new piece, with TCP’s musical performances. We’re touring it a bunch next season, so look out for it in a city near you.
All these shows and the album btw featuring the extraordinary @constancesvolk on flute 🙇🏻♂️🙇🏻♂️🙇🏻♂️🙇🏻♂️
❤️🙌✈️
#thirdcoastpercussion #twylatharp #percussion #percussionensemble
Earlier this month, we got to spend time with one of this year’s Currents Creative Partners, Erik Hall @intallbuildings, to workshop his new piece. Can’t wait to premiere this at our Currents concert in June 2025!
There’s still time to apply for this year’s CCP program: apps close on Halloween, so complete yours today for the chance to premiere your new work for percussion quartet in TCP’s 2025/26 Season.
Full details @ link in bio!
Oct 21
Earlier this month, we got to spend time with one of this year’s Currents Creative Partners, Erik Hall @intallbuildings, to workshop his new piece. Can’t wait to premiere this at our Currents concert in June 2025!
There’s still time to apply for this year’s CCP program: apps close on Halloween, so complete yours today for the chance to premiere your new work for percussion quartet in TCP’s 2025/26 Season.
Full details @ link in bio!
We spent last week in Hong Kong taking part in the first ever @hkpax.official
It was a blast. We performed at @hkadc_official Showcase, @taipoartscentre.hk and @mplusmuseum in the @wkcda. Our partnership with @toolboxpercussion and @alicebom was a highlight — thanks @emmaaaaaa_ng and @lauren_perc for sharing the stage with us for this special version of David’s Torched and Wrecked 🔥🚗 And congrats to @austinyip_thecomposer on the premiere!
It was awesome to see old friends, meet new friends, eat just absolutely way way way too much. S/o @weebs1818 for representing and meeting with folks from all over the globe on our behalf.
It’s a beautiful city full of generous and lovely people. Our Asian home away from home! Already excited to find our way back there, hopefully soon ❤️🇭🇰🙌
#thirdcoastpercussion #hkpax #percussion #vibraphone #percussionensemble
Oct 20
We spent last week in Hong Kong taking part in the first ever @hkpax.official
It was a blast. We performed at @hkadc_official Showcase, @taipoartscentre.hk and @mplusmuseum in the @wkcda. Our partnership with @toolboxpercussion and @alicebom was a highlight — thanks @emmaaaaaa_ng and @lauren_perc for sharing the stage with us for this special version of David’s Torched and Wrecked 🔥🚗 And congrats to @austinyip_thecomposer on the premiere!
It was awesome to see old friends, meet new friends, eat just absolutely way way way too much. S/o @weebs1818 for representing and meeting with folks from all over the globe on our behalf.
It’s a beautiful city full of generous and lovely people. Our Asian home away from home! Already excited to find our way back there, hopefully soon ❤️🇭🇰🙌
#thirdcoastpercussion #hkpax #percussion #vibraphone #percussionensemble
Today we had the honor of sharing a meal with the Japanese ambassador to Hong Kong, along with other U.S. and Japanese diplomats.
It was very cool to learn more about the role the arts can play in the relationships between different countries. Lots of great discussions about Chicago, Japan, Hong Kong, Lithuania, and more. Check out that @cubs jersey 🤩🤣🐻
No matter what is happening politically in any country at any given time, there are always going to be people who want to connect, learn more about each other, and celebrate each others’ music/dance/food/theater/film/art.
Also — one of the best meals we’ve ever had. There’s a photo with us with the chef ➡️
And thanks @chicagosamir for connecting us 🙏🙌
❤️🥁
#thirdcoastpercussion
Oct 16
Today we had the honor of sharing a meal with the Japanese ambassador to Hong Kong, along with other U.S. and Japanese diplomats.
It was very cool to learn more about the role the arts can play in the relationships between different countries. Lots of great discussions about Chicago, Japan, Hong Kong, Lithuania, and more. Check out that @cubs jersey 🤩🤣🐻
No matter what is happening politically in any country at any given time, there are always going to be people who want to connect, learn more about each other, and celebrate each others’ music/dance/food/theater/film/art.
Also — one of the best meals we’ve ever had. There’s a photo with us with the chef ➡️
And thanks @chicagosamir for connecting us 🙏🙌
❤️🥁
#thirdcoastpercussion