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July 12 & 13 ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES

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Third Coast Percussion programs worldwide, TCP has toured widely

Ensemble across the US and four continents. Its four
members are also accomplished teachers who have
collectively developed a wealth of K-12 workshops
With nearly two decades of exciting and unexpected and family programming.
performances to its name, Chicago-based percussion
quartet Third Coast Percussion (TCP) is the first Third Coast has produced exciting new art through
percussion ensemble to win a GRAMMY® Award. unlikely collaborations with engineers at the
Also nominated for a GRAMMY as a composer University of Notre Dame; architects at the Frank
collective, Third Coast recasts the classical musical Lloyd Wright Foundation; dancers at Hubbard Street
experience with a brilliantly varied sonic palette, Dance Chicago and musicians from classical, rock
crafting music to “push percussion in new directions, and traditional genres. The quartet has served
blurring musical boundaries and beguiling new as Ensemble-in-Residence at the University of
listeners” (NPR). The ensemble celebrates its 20 Notre Dame’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
th
anniversary in 2025. In its latest GRAMMY nomination, (2013-18) and Denison University (current).
TCP’s 2023 album Between Breaths was nominated Highly collaborative in its commissioning process,
under Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble TCP has commissioned and premiered new works
Performance in the 2024 GRAMMY Awards. from Augusta Read Thomas, Philip Glass, Missy
Passionate about connecting with its audience, Mazzoli, Jlin, Clarice Assad, Gemma Peacocke,
Third Coast has been praised for the “rare power” Flutronix, Danny Elfman, Tyondai Braxton, Devonté
(The Washington Post) of more than 30 recordings Hynes, Georg Friedrich Haas, Donnacha Dennehy,
and “an inspirational sense of fun and curiosity” Glenn Kotche, Christopher Cerrone and David
(Minnesota Star-Tribune). Bringing their compelling T. Little, plus numerous up-and-coming composers

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