Meany Center presents: Third Coast Percussion & Jessie Montgomery: Strum, Strike, Bend

Third Coast Percussion and Meany Center for the Performing Arts

Saturday, May 3, 2025 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)

Meany Center for the Performing Arts, Seattle, WA, United States

$25-$70 ($10 UW student)

Jessie Montgomery, violin
David Skidmore, percussion
Robert Dillon, percussion
Peter Martin, percussion
Sean Connors, percussion

Jessie Montgomery — Selected works (new work TBA)
Tigran Hamasyan — Selected works (new work TBA)
Philip Glass — Étude No. 6 (arr. Jlin)
Lou Harrison — Concerto for Violin with Percussion Orchestra

This Grammy-winning percussion quartet and composer collective creates exciting and unexpected performances that "push percussion in new directions, blurring musical boundaries and beguiling new listeners" (NPR).

The ensemble will be joined by Jessie Montgomery, "one of the most distinctive and communicative voices in the U.S." (BBC) in a dynamic program that showcases her excellence as a composer and violinist.

About Third Coast Percussion

For more than 15 years, Third Coast Percussion has created exciting and unexpected performances that constantly redefine the classical music experience. The ensemble has been praised for its "commandingly elegant" (The New York Times) performances, the "rare power" (The Washington Post) of its recordings, and "an inspirational sense of fun and curiosity." (Star-Tribune)

http://www.thirdcoastpercussion.com/