About Us

GRAMMY-WINNING PERCUSSION QUARTET HAILING FROM CHICAGO

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Since 2005, Third Coast Percussion has performed over a thousand concerts around the world and at home in Chicago. TCP educates thousands of students of all ages each year, and has commissioned over 100 new works from composers including Zakir Hussain, Jessie Montgomery, Philip Glass, Clarice Assad, Danny Elfman, Jlin, Tigran Hamasyan, Augusta Read Thomas, Devonté Hynes, Missy Mazzoli, Ivan Trevino, Tyondai Braxton, and leading early career composers through their annual Currents Creative Partnership.

The mission of Third Coast Percussion is to inspire and educate through the creation of exciting and unexpected musical experiences.

Third Coast Percussion's vision is a world-wide audience that embraces creativity, curiosity, and community through music.

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

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Intern Spotlight: Cole Counihan

Where are you from? I am from Aurora, IL! What is one thing about yourself that you want everyone to know? My favorite punctuation symbol is the exclamation point! A

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Intern Spotlight: Jacob Parra

Where are you from? Jupiter, FL What is one thing about yourself that you want everyone to know? I don’t think there’s one thing in particular that I care for

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Intern Spotlight: Ethan Patterson

Where are you from? I am originally from Rockford, Illinois. What is one thing about yourself that you want everyone to know? One thing that is important about me is

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Next Show

Sunday, December

8

Music at Dumbarton Oaks

1703 32nd St NW
Washington, DC United States

Music at Dumbarton Oaks

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Monday, December

9

Music at Dumbarton Oaks

Washington, DC


Saturday, January

11

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL