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Competition
LUO CHENXUAN won first prize and CHIN SUNGMIN second prize in percussion at the 21st Jeju International Brass & Percussion Competition. The final-round required work was Permafrost Concerto for marimba solo and wind orchestra.
Event
Saxophonist Gyoka Yamabe presents her third concert with guest marimbist Yukako Ihara and pianist OHSHIMA Chiaki on September 12, 2026, in Hamura, Tokyo.
Event
Germany-based marimba and percussion artist Ayami Okamura presents her solo recital Place to Be on September 5, 2026, at Aoyama Music Memorial Hall Barocksaal in Kyoto.
Recording
HoneyRock Publishing's March 2026 edition of Francisco Villanueva's prize-winning advanced solo marimba work.
Event
Blow Up Percussion presents an immersive Steve Reich programme across two spaces at Mattatoio in Rome on October 4, 2026, as part of Romaeuropa Festival.
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Historical archive
The original Japanese and English Marimba.org pages remain available for research, community memory, and links from newer articles.
