An evening with Third Coast Percussion reveals an exhilarating new world of musical possibilities. This program celebrates 20 years of genre-defying, award-winning music, including many of the ensemble’s 20th Anniversary commissions: a new piece by renowned composer Jessie Montgomery, a work by J.S. Bach reimagined by electronic music innovator–and recent Pulitzer Prize finalist–Jlin, and Sonata for Percussion by acclaimed jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan.

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Time Pieces: The New Classical

Danny Clay: “Teeth” from Playbook
Third Coast Percussion: “Niagara” from Paddle to the Sea
Clarice Assad: The Hero
Steve Reich Music for Pieces of Wood
Philip Glass: Metamorphosis No. 1
Jlin: “Obscure” from Perspective
Jlin: Please Be Still
Jessie Montgomery: Lady Justice/Black Justice, The Song
Tigran Hamasyan: Sonata for Percussion

Please Be Still by Jlin was commissioned for Third Coast Percussion by Carnegie Hall and the Zell Family Foundation.

Lady Justice/Black Justice, The Song by Jessie Montgomery was commissioned for Third Coast Percussion by the Zell Family Foundation, Carnegie Hall, Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa, and Stanford Live, Stanford University.

Sonata for Percussion by Tigran Hamasyan was was commissioned for Third Coast Percussion’s 20th Anniversary by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting and the Zell Family Foundation.

Third Coast Percussion’s 2026/2027 Chicago Season is generously supported by members of TCP’s Chicago Circle, and the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation. Third Coast Percussion acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.