Third Coast Percussion Chamber Music Concert

Overview

Third Coast Percussion

“…virtuosity and deft, precisely timed wit” – The Washington Post

“Technical precision, palpable groove and outstanding sound” – Time Out New York

Performance September 20, 2026

Faye Spanos Concert Hall, Stockton, CA

Third Coast Percussion (Sean Connors, Robert Dillon, David Skidmore, and Andrew Bockman - guest artist) is Chicago’s GRAMMY® Award-winning percussion quartet and GRAMMY®-nominated composer collective that made history as the first percussion ensemble to win the revered music award in the classical genre. To date, TCP has garnered seven total GRAMMY® nominations, with the individual musicians receiving two additional nominations. Since its founding in 2005, Third Coast Percussion 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.

This performance marks the passing of time, both in the diverse approaches to rhythm in each work, and in celebrating the 20-year history of championing this music. The program features works that highlight some important moments of this journey, points to different facets of TCP's work, and shares exciting new pieces commissioned to celebrate this landmark occasion.

You do not want to miss the concert in their upcoming performance at 2:30 pm in Faye Spanos Concert Hall, on Sunday September 20, 2026.

In a recent interview on KDFC, David Skidmore observed that “Percussion ensembles are rare because there’s a great deal of infrastructure that needs to exist for a percussion ensemble to perform and rehearse, and tour,” “We play different instruments on almost every piece, so there’s plenty of variety for everyone… Unlike a string quartet, where at least traditionally, like the first violin maybe has a lead part… In percussion ensemble music, that’s not the case. Each player might be completely equal, but just playing on different instruments.” “Percussion ensemble is as much visual as it is aural. We’re playing a bunch of instruments that are spread out across the stage, and just the physicality of the motions of playing percussion music, it does end up looking like choreography.”

The Third Coast Percussion will provide a rich and rewarding chamber music concert presented by Stockton’s Friends of Chamber Music. Come enjoy the concert.

Tickets are $30 and are available in the lobby of Faye Spanos Concert Hall at UOP starting at 2:00 pm, 30 minutes before the concert. Students of any age are admitted free.

The audience is invited to meet the musicians at a reception following the concert.

Friends of Chamber Music concerts are presented in cooperation with Pacific and its Conservatory of Music. For a brochure or more information about the FOCM annual series, please call 559-786-8587 or visit www.chambermusicfriends.org.