Our Next Concert: Third Coast Percussion
Sept. 20, 2026
Faye Spanos Concert Hall, University of the Pacific (directions)
2:30 PM
Remember, students and children always get free admission to FOCM concerts. Be sure to check-in at the student ticket table on concert day.
Called “immensely enjoyable” and “prodigiously gifted” (Gramophone), the GRAMMY® Award-winning Chicago-based percussion quartet and GRAMMY®-nominated composer collective Third Coast Percussion (TCP) is returning to Stockton for the first time since 2019 to open our 70th season!
Celebrating its own 20th anniversary season(!), TCP will present Time Pieces: The New Classical, a showcase of TCP commissions curated to celebrate the ensemble’s two-decade mark. Time Pieces reflects on the passage of time through themes of heritage, history, and memory, featuring works by Jlin, Jessie Montgomery, and Tigran Hamasyan.
Known for its devoted audience engagement, TCP has performed live in 43 of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., plus international tour dates across four continents and 18 countries, amassing more than 300,000 total audience members. Its artists are also accomplished teachers who have developed a wealth of K-12 workshops, family programming, and educational partnerships benefiting thousands of Chicago students.
TCP’s recordings include 25 feature albums and appearances on 17 additional collaborative releases. Besides putting its stamp on iconic percussion works by John Cage and Steve Reich – including its GRAMMY®-winning album of Steve Reich’s works for percussion – the quartet has created recordings of numerous TCP-commissioned works and original compositions. Their 20th anniversary album, Standard Stoppages (Cedille Records), was nominated for a 2025 GRAMMY®.
FOCM is thrilled to be bringing this world-class ensemble to Stockton audiences!
Scheduled Program
Learn More
Third Coast Percussion home page
Watch Third Coast Percussion perform “Torched and Wrecked” by David Skidmore.
