a night of percussion ensemble music

Matchstick Percussion is a Maryland-based percussion quartet dedicated to new music, equity, and expanding the percussion repertoire. Through performance and education, they advocate for underrepresented artists and greater accessibility in the field.

Over the past seven years, Matchstick Percussion has presented more than 40 concerts at venues such as the Phillips Collection, the Kennedy Center, the Hirschhorn Museum, numerous universities across the east coast, and internationally at the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Matchstick has collaborated with groups including 21st Century Consort, Sō Percussion, Open Music, and Folx Percussion. Dedicated to commissioning and recording new works, they have commissioned, premiered, and recorded over a dozen new pieces for percussion quartet.

Matchstick Percussion’s newest project is a series of commissions titled Strike Anywhere. This initiative aims to expand the accessibility of the percussion repertoire by restricting composers to write for portable, common instruments and found objects. Through this new repertoire, they hope to reach new audiences by removing the limiting factors in choice of venue, as well as inspire audiences and expand their idea of what percussion music can be.

In addition to performing, Matchstick Percussion regularly provides masterclasses to students of all ages from elementary schools to universities. These events are intended to expose students to a wide variety of percussion chamber music and provide them an opportunity to learn more about music entrepreneurship, chamber music skills, and transitioning to the professional world

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