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Third Coast Percussion

February 23, 2026, 8:00 pm

Third Coast Percussion (Photo: Saverio Truglia)

Based in Chicago, Third Coast Percussion is a Grammy-winning quartet of classically trained percussionists with a worldwide following. Over 20 extraordinary years, ensemble members Sean Connors, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin, and David Skidmore have forged a unique path in the musical landscape with virtuosic, energetic performances that celebrate the depth and breadth of musical possibilities in the world of percussion. The group’s latest recording from Cedille Records, Standard Stoppages, was nominated for 2 Grammy® Awards.

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Meet the Host

Kerry is a regular host of live concert broadcasts including Live from WFMT, concerts from the Ravinia Festival, and WFMT’s premiere visiting artist series, Impromptu. Kerry hosts many WFMT Radio Network broadcasts from such locations as the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival and the Salzburg Festival. A native Chicagoan, Kerry grew up with WFMT. His love of music and radio played an important part in his life at Northwestern University and the University of Wisconsin, where he eventually became program director of Wisconsin Public Radio. He’s always been a strong advocate of live music broadcasts, and cherishes having interviewed many of the performers he admires including Itzhak Perlman, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Renée Fleming, John Adams, Leif Ove Andsnes – even the award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns.

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