This weekend, same as last weekend, downtown Indianapolis is going to be full of music. Lucas Oil Stadium will be hosting the Bands Of America finals, pretty much the Super Bowl of marching bands, ...

“The spirit of percussion opens everything,” musician John Cage once declared. He had in mind the way percussion music can open the door to unaccustomed ways of listening — and even of perceiving the ...

One discernible trend in the current concert season in Santa Barbara has been a focus on the distinctive and accessible work of high-profile new music composer-vocalist Caroline Shaw. So far, her ...

The primary role that I play with Third Coast Percussion is booking. So I represent Third Coast Percussion to potential presenters, partners at universities, performing arts centers. I work a lot with ...

Most classical chamber musicians are certain of at least one thing: the instruments they play. For example, string quartet performances often feature two violins, a viola and a cello. It would ...

Being part of a first-ever event has appeal. Britton-Rene Collins is thrilled to be part of Orchestra Iowa's initial percussion concerto, “Percussive Fire,” on Saturday in Cedar Rapids and Sunday in ...

The CU Boulder College of Music’s percussion studio is taking bold steps forward with a revamped curriculum and a renewed focus on versatility, collaboration and joy in music making. Associate ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Steven Schick, a renowned figure in contemporary music, had nearly burned out as a performer. But a new recording project shows he’s hardly finished.

Promising young high school and middle school percussion ensembles from around Nevada will be performing at the University throughout the day on March 8, 2024, seeking feedback from the School of ...

Last summer, Mope Grooves released their fourth album, Desire. It’s driving, percussive music in the vein of the Raincoats, but it’s also imbued with whimsy and a sincere sense of beauty. The band ...

Adolphus Hailstork is one of America’s most respected living composers. He once said he wanted his First Piano Concerto to show the piano as both a “singing instrument” and a “percussive engine.” Hear ...