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THIRD COAST PERCUSSION
announces additional performance for the sold-out double bill with jazz pianist
TIGRAN HAMASYAN
for one night only at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
Friday, March 13, 2026
Third Coast Percussion (TCP), a GRAMMY® Award-winning Chicago-based percussion quartet and GRAMMY®-nominated composer collective, announces an additional performance of its double bill program with jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (915 E. 60th St.) on Friday, March 13, 2026, as part of the UChicago Presents series. The original two-hour performance at 7:30 p.m. is sold out, and a one-hour abbreviated performance at 5:00 p.m. has been added due to popular demand. This marks the first time TCP and Hamasyan share a stage, an extremely unique opportunity for Chicago audiences. Tickets start at $26, with $12 student tickets available, at tickets.uchicago.edu. For more information on TCP and its current season, visit thirdcoastpercussion.com.
Named “the hottest pianist in jazz” by The Guardian, Tigran Hamasyan’s jazz mastery—steeped in the folk rhythms of his Armenian heritage—meets the “creative fearlessness” (BBC Music Magazine) of GRAMMY®-winning Chicago quartet, Third Coast Percussion. Known for their kinetic precision and daring collaborations, TCP brings a percussive fire to Hamasyan’s blend of jazz improvisation and folk-inspired melodies. Together, they craft a bold, rhythm-fueled experience that pushes sound and musical form to their limits.
Executive Director David Skidmore shares, “Tigran is a huge inspiration for us, and the opportunity to share a show with him for our hometown crowd is a real honor.” In both performances, TCP will perform Hamasyan’s Sonata for Percussion and Etude No. 1, commissioned and recorded by the ensemble, followed by a solo piano set by Hamasyan. The 7:00 p.m. performance will also include the world premiere of a new piece by Sérgio Assad, performed by TCP.
About Tigran Hamasyan
Born in Gyumri, Armenia, in 1987, Tigran Hamasyan has established himself as one of the most remarkable and distinctive jazz-meets-rock pianists and composers of his generation. A piano virtuoso with formidable groove power, he seamlessly fuses potent jazz improvisation and progressive rock with the rich folkloric music of his native Armenia. His accolades include winning the Montreux Jazz Festival's piano competition in 2003, the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition in 2005, the Echo Jazz Award for International Piano Instrumentalist of the Year for his Nonesuch debut Mockroot (2015), and the Deutscher Jazzpreis in 2021. Hamasyan has earned praise from jazz luminaries including Herbie Hancock, Brad Mehldau, and the late Chick Corea, while building a dedicated following worldwide. As NPR notes: “With startling combinations of jazz, minimalist, electronic, folk and songwriterly elements...Hamasyan and his collaborators travel musical expanses marked with heavy grooves, ethereal voices, pristine piano playing and ancient melodies. You'll hear nothing else like this.”
About Third Coast Percussion
Third Coast Percussion (comprised of Sean Connors, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin, David Skidmore) is a GRAMMY® Award-winning Chicago-based percussion quartet and GRAMMY®-nominated composer collective. For two decades, the ensemble has created exciting and unexpected performances that constantly redefine the classical music experience. The ensemble has been praised around the country for “commandingly elegant” (New York Times) performances, the “rare power” (Washington Post) of its recordings, and “an inspirational sense of fun and curiosity” (Minnesota Star-Tribune). A commission for a new work from composer Augusta Read Thomas in 2012 led to the realization that commissioning new musical works can be—and should be—as collaborative as any other artistic partnership. Through extensive workshopping and close contact with composers, Third Coast Percussion has commissioned and premiered new works by Philip Glass, Missy Mazzoli, Clarice Assad, Gemma Peacocke, Flutronix, Jlin, Tyondai Braxton, Augusta Read Thomas, Devonté Hynes, Georg Friedrich Haas, Donnacha Dennehy, Glenn Kotche, Christopher Cerrone, and David T. Little, among others, in addition to many of today’s leading up-and-coming composers through its Currents Creative Partnership program. Third Coast Percussion currently serves as ensemble-in-residence at Denison University.
Since its inception in 2005, TCP has released 23 feature albums, and appeared on 14 additional collaborative releases, gaining over 5 million listeners and 10 million streams on Spotify. Through extensive workshopping and close contact with composers, TCP has commissioned and premiered 125 new works. Bringing their uniquely compelling programs worldwide, TCP maintains a busy tour schedule, with past performances in 42 of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., plus international tour dates across four continents and 17 countries, amassing more than 300,000 audience members globally over two decades.
In its hometown of Chicago, TCP has always maintained strong ties to the vibrant artistic community. It has collaborated with Chicago institutions including Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, the Uniting Voices Chicago choir, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Chicago Humanities Festival, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Adler Planetarium. TCP has performed at the grand opening of Maggie Daley Children’s Park; conducted residencies at the University of Chicago and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago; created multi-year collaborative projects with Chicago-based composers Jessie Montgomery, Clarice and Sérgio Assad, Augusta Read Thomas, Glenn Kotche, and chamber ensemble Eighth Blackbird; and taught thousands of students through partnerships with Uniting Voices Chicago, The People’s Music School, the Chicago Park District, Rush Hour Concerts, Urban Gateways, Changing Worlds and others.
More information on Third Coast Percussion HERE.
