Concert
Marimba Hokuseikai’s 18th afternoon concert: YUI in Sapporo
Marimba, piano and percussion come together at hitaru’s Creative Studio in Sapporo on October 25, 2026, at 1:30pm. Preschool children are welcome.
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Concerts, festivals, workshops, and other marimba events.
Upcoming
Oct122026
Concert
REICH90: Kuniko Kato & Musicians North American Tour
Kuniko Kato & Musicians bring REICH90, a tour celebrating Steve Reich's 90th birthday, to North America from October to November 2026.
Oct132026
Concert
OSESP — Homenagem a Djavan in São Paulo
OSESP presents Homenagem a Djavan at Teatro B32, São Paulo, on October 13, 2026, at 8pm, with Thiago Lamattina on marimba and vibraphone alongside André Mehmari, Vanessa Moreno and fellow musicians.
Oct142026
Concert
REICH90 in New York — Kuniko Kato & Musicians
Kuniko Kato and fellow percussionists perform Steve Reich’s music at Merkin Hall, Kaufman Music Center on 2026-10-14.
Oct142026
Concert
Seong Yeon Kong — Serenade in the Timeless Garden, Seoul
Seong Yeon Kong performs marimba and percussion at Waterfall Garden, Grand Hyatt Seoul, on October 14, 2026, at 7:30pm.
Oct162026
Concert
REICH90 in Los Angeles — Kuniko Kato & Musicians
Kuniko Kato and fellow percussionists perform Steve Reich’s music at Zipper Hall, Colburn School on 2026-10-16.
Oct172026
Concert
Mario Nandayapa Quartet — México a través de la marimba in Guanajuato
October 17, 2026, at noon at Casa FIC - Jardín San Pedro, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Oct172026
Concert
Ju Percussion Group — Hexalogy in Chiayi
October 17, 2026, at 2:30pm at the Chiayi County Performing Arts Center, Taiwan.
Oct172026
Concert
Ensemble Offspring: Avant Gardens Spring — three concerts in Sydney and Brisbane
Jason Noble, Arkie Moore and Claire Edwardes bring Avant Gardens Spring to Tempe on October 17, Alexandria on October 18 and Brisbane on October 25, 2026.
Oct182026
Concert
Ensemble Offspring: Avant Gardens Spring in Alexandria, Sydney
Jason Noble, Arkie Moore and Claire Edwardes bring clarinets, trumpet and marimba to Alexandria, Sydney on October 18, 2026.
Oct202026
Concert
Mutsumi Tsuuzaki: Mokkin Days vol.24 — Xylophone and Strings
Two performances on October 20, 2026, at 14:00 and 18:30 in the Museum of Kyoto’s Annex Hall, bringing Mutsumi Tsuuzaki’s xylophone together with four string players.
Oct202026
Concert
MARIMBA ENSEMBLE ECLAT vol.2: marimba quintet in Fuchu
Five marimbists — FUTATSUGI Chiyuki, WADA Mitsuyo, KUME Ayane, MAKINO Misa and KUTSUNA Daichi — perform at Fuchu Forest Art Theater’s Vienna Hall on October 20, 2026, at 7pm.
Oct222026
Concert
bébébaleineM nº1: six new works in Kameido
Six premieres at Camellia Hall, Tokyo, on October 22, 2026, include Noritaka KONDO’s Denudation-Alluvium for flute, cello and marimba.
Oct222026
Concert
REICH90 in Vancouver — Kuniko Kato & Musicians
Kuniko Kato and fellow percussionists perform Steve Reich’s music at Pacific Spirit United Church on 2026-10-22.
Oct252026
Concert
Marimba Hokuseikai’s 18th afternoon concert: YUI in Sapporo
Marimba, piano and percussion come together at hitaru’s Creative Studio in Sapporo on October 25, 2026, at 1:30pm. Preschool children are welcome.
Oct252026
Concert
Ensemble Offspring: Avant Gardens Spring in Holland Park, Brisbane
Jason Noble, Arkie Moore and Claire Edwardes bring clarinets, trumpet and marimba to Holland Park, Brisbane on October 25, 2026.
Oct312026
Concert
Kuniko Katō at Arvo Pärt Centre
Kuniko Katō performs a concert at the Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa, Estonia, on October 31, 2026.
Nov042026
Concert
2026 Heartland Marimba International Festival Orchestra: Lancaster and PASIC
The 2026 festival combines Lancaster County concerts and presentations with a large marimba orchestra and an optional PASIC appearance in Indianapolis.
Nov062026
Event
International Marimba Festiva Meetings 2026 — Poland
Three days of individual lessons, chamber music, workshops, lectures and concerts for marimba students in Lusławice, Poland.
Nov112026
Event
PASIC 2026 Keyboard Masterclass: Greg Giannascoli on the Etudes of Clair Omar Musser
Greg Giannascoli leads a public PASIC 2026 Keyboard Masterclass on the music of Clair Omar Musser. Applications close September 15, 2026.
Nov122026
Concert
REICH90 in Indianapolis / PASIC — Kuniko Kato & Musicians
Kuniko Kato and fellow percussionists perform Steve Reich’s music at PASIC 2026 — Wabash on 2026-11-12.
Nov142026
Concert
Loop Kumamoto Music Festival 2026
Loop Kumamoto Music Festival 2026, chaired by marimbist Ria Ideta, takes place on November 14, 2026, at Civic Auditorium Searshome Yume Hall and the surrounding area in Kumamoto.
Nov172026
Concert
Kuniko Kato brings REICH / PÄRT 90 to Suntory Hall on November 17
Kuniko Kato and KUNIKO KATO & MUSICIANS perform music by Reich and Pärt at Suntory Hall’s Blue Rose on November 17, 2026, at 19:00.
Nov222026
Concert
77th National Selected Marimba Competition
The 77th National Selected Marimba Competition is scheduled for November 22, 2026, at Toyosu Civic Center Hall.
Dec022026
Concert
Orchestra Project 2026: Crossing Boundaries
Orchestra Project 2026 takes place at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall on December 2. Mizuki Aita is the marimba soloist in Masahiro Yamauchi's Hikari no Kodama.
Jan092027
Concert
Paul Creston: Concertino for Marimba — La Monnaie New Year’s Concert, Brussels
Pieter Mellaerts plays marimba with Alain Altinoglu and the La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra at Bozar on January 9, 2027, at 8pm.
Feb152027
Competition
The 2nd Keiko Abe International Marimba Competition
Applications close September 15, 2026; the final-round events take place February 15–18, 2027 at Suntory Hall Blue Rose in Tokyo.
Mar132027
Concert
Nanae Mimura Marimba & Vibraphone Recital — Resonance Journey
Nanae Mimura presents Resonance Journey, a marimba and vibraphone recital with pianist Masaki Hayashi, on March 13, 2027, at Yamaha Hall in Ginza, Tokyo.
Apr102027
Concert
Mika & Richard Stoltzman Special Concert in Kyoto
Mika and Richard Stoltzman join Satoru Shionoya, Daisuke Suzuki and Hitomi Niikura at Kyoto Prefectural Hall ALTI on April 10, 2027, at 5:30pm, with the announced world premiere of Zorn’s Breathturn and a special session.
Apr112027
Concert
Carta da Musica’s sixth concert — Mao Taneda plays Puts’s Marimba Concerto
On April 11, 2027, Carta da Musica performs Puts’s Marimba Concerto with Mao Taneda and Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, conducted by Yuki Urabe, at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Tokyo.
Past events
Oct112026
Concert
BEYOND TWO — Richard & Mika Stoltzman in Moriguchi
Two-time Grammy Award-winning, world-renowned clarinetist Richard Stoltzman and internationally active marimbist Mika Stoltzman. On Sunday, October 11, 2026, breath and resonance become one at the Circular Hall on the fourth floor of Moriguchi City Library.
Oct102026
Concert
Evelyn Glennie and New London Chamber Ensemble — Autumn in Malvern
Evelyn Glennie and New London Chamber Ensemble perform under Darren Bloom at Festival Theatre, Malvern, on October 10, 2026, at 7:30pm.
Oct092026
Event
Festival Folclórico Marimba y Playa 2026 in Juanchaco
The festival’s official homepage announces October 9–11, 2026, in Juanchaco, Colombia.
Oct082026
Concert
Heartland Marimba Quartet at Coastal Carolina University
October 8, 2026, at 7:30pm, Edwards Recital Hall in Conway.
Oct072026
Concert
Marimba concert at Santo Domingo — October 7
October 7, 2026, 20:30, at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Guatemala City.
Oct072026
Oct072026
Concert
Séjourné’s Gotan Concerto in Sofia
October 7, 2026, at 6pm, National Academy of Music concert hall, with the Academic Symphony Orchestra.
Oct062026
Concert
Marimba concert at Santo Domingo — October 6
October 6, 2026, 20:00, at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Guatemala City.
Oct042026
Concert
A Tribute to Steve Reich: Blow Up Percussion in Rome
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.
Oct042026
Concert
MARIMBA trifft Orgel: Adélaïde Ferrière and Kay Johannsen in St. Pölten
Adélaïde Ferrière (marimba) and Kay Johannsen (organ) are scheduled to perform MARIMBA trifft Orgel at Dom zu St. Pölten, Austria, on October 4, 2026.
Oct042026
Concert
Heartland Marimba at Saint Mark’s Lutheran Church, Roanoke
Heartland Marimba performs as a marimba quartet in Roanoke on October 4, 2026, at 5:00pm, with a suggested donation of US$25.
Oct042026
Concert
WindWood: flute and marimba recital in Thames
Karen Batten and Jeremy Fitzsimons perform as WindWood at St George’s Church, Thames, on October 4, 2026, at 2:00pm.
Oct032026
Concert
WindWood — Flute and Marimba on Waiheke Island
Karen Batten and Jeremy Fitzsimons perform on October 3, 2026, at 5pm, Waiheke Musical Museum.
Oct032026
Concert
Marimba no Kyōen Vol. 3
The Nagoya Branch of the Japan Marimba Association presents Marimba no Kyōen Vol. 3 on October 3, 2026, at The Concert Hall in Denki Bunka Kaikan, Nagoya.
Oct032026
Concert
Marimba Duo Rin: Mieko and Rina Kano Marimba Duo Concert in Tokyo
Marimba Duo Rin—Mieko and Rina Kano—will give a Tokyo concert on October 3, 2026, at Yamaha Ginza Concert Salon.
Oct032026
Concert
Heartland Marimba in Durham — Family Saturday Series
Heartland Marimba performs at 11:00am on October 3, 2026, in Cinema One at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, North Carolina, as part of the Family Saturday Series.
Oct022026
Concert
Ju Percussion Group — Hexalogy in Taipei
Four performances at the National Theater, October 2–4, 2026.
Oct022026
Concert
ManBata — Hombres, Diosas y Tambores in Cali
October 2, 2026, at 7pm, Auditorio Campus E Centro Comfandi. Free entry, limited capacity.
Oct012026
Concert
Fumito Nunoya & Atsushi Yamanaka Marimba and Piano Duo Concert
Marimbist Fumito Nunoya and pianist Atsushi Yamanaka perform together for the first time on October 1, 2026, at Nagoya City Showa Cultural Small Theater.
Sep302026
Concert
Marimba and trombone at the Concertgebouw: Prinses Christina Concours lunch concert
Jan van de Watering and Joran van Pijkeren perform on September 30, 2026, at 12:30 in the Kleine Zaal. Free admission with a ticket; sold out as of September 25.
Sep262026
Concert
Fumito Nunoya and Atsushi Yamanaka: marimba and piano in Odate on September 26
The duo performs music by Vitali and Bernstein alongside Japanese songs at Hokushika Rokumei Hall on September 26, 2026, at 18:00.
Sep262026
Event
International Marimba Festiva Meetings 2026 in Zug, Switzerland
International Marimba Festiva Meetings takes place in Zug, Switzerland, on 26–27 September 2026, with masterclasses led by Chiharu Takei, Hedi Yang, and Luca Staffelbach, followed by a closing concert featuring soloists and participants.
Sep232026
Event
TROMP Next Gen: Mallet Competition 2026
Young mallet players from around the world perform self-written and chosen works on marimba, vibraphone, or both in Eindhoven.
Sep202026
Competition
23rd Italy Percussion Competition 2026 to Be Held Online
The Italy Percussive Arts Society's 23rd online competition runs from September 20 to November 20, 2026, with marimba among seven solo percussion sections. The current organizer subscription page lists September 7 as the application deadline.
Sep192026
Competition
TROMP International Percussion Competition 2026
Ten selected professional percussionists compete across four public jury rounds in Eindhoven from September 20 to 27, concluding with three individual final recitals.
Sep192026
Competition
HuiChi Li Wins the TROMP International Percussion Competition 2026
HuiChi Li won first prize, Manuel Dias second prize and Pedro Simões third prize at the TROMP International Percussion Competition 2026.
Sep152026
Concert
Daiki Kato “Half Recital, Half Exhibition” Vol. 11
Daiki Kato presents a two-part programme for marimba and vibraphone on September 15, 2026, at Tokyo Concerts Lab in Tokyo.
Sep152026
Concert
Time for Percussion 2026
Time for Percussion 2026 presents contemporary works ranging from solo and duo marimba to percussion ensemble on September 15, 2026, at Suntory Hall’s Blue Rose in Tokyo.
Sep132026
Concert
Marimba × Saxophone × Piano “Joint Concert”
A solo-and-trio concert by marimba player Ririko Sakaguchi, saxophonist Shin Sasaki, and pianist Yuri Tsutsumi takes place on September 13, 2026, at Nonaka Anna Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo.
Sep122026
Concert
Gyoka Yamabe 3rd Concert — 暁
Saxophonist Gyoka Yamabe presents her third concert with guest marimbist Yukako Ihara and pianist OHSHIMA Chiaki on September 12, 2026, in Hamura, Tokyo.
Sep052026
Concert
Ayami Okamura Marimba Solo Recital — Place to Be
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.
Sep042026
Competition
Gabriel Michaud Wins Percussion at the 2026 ARD International Music Competition
Gabriel Michaud won first prize in percussion at the 75th ARD International Music Competition. Yuan Xia received second prize and the audience award, and Mariia Shmeleva won the commissioned-composition award.
Sep042026
Competition
ARD International Music Competition 2026: Percussion in Munich, September 4–13
The percussion discipline runs through four rounds in Munich from September 4 to 13, with marimba repertoire in the first round and semifinal, and a final with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Aug252026
Event
Keina Rollinson Cello and Marimba Recital
Emerging multi-instrumentalist Keina Rollinson performs a lunchtime cello and marimba recital in The Arts Centre's Great Hall.
Aug222026
Event
Zivkovic International Summer Academy for Marimba & Percussion 2026
Zivkovic's International Summer Academy & Festival for Marimba & Percussion is scheduled in Vienna from August 22 to 28, 2026, with masterclasses, lectures, concerts, and guest teachers across marimba and percussion.
Aug212026
Event
The 41st Japan Wind and Percussion Competition — Marimba Final Results
The organizer has announced the results of the 41st Japan Wind and Percussion Competition marimba final, held on August 21, 2026. 小嶋義貴 received first prize.
Aug162026
Concert
Marimba Four Seasons in Hong Kong
Marimbists Ernestina Leung and Hiromi Shigeno present a two-marimba concert with real-time visuals at Hong Kong Arts Centre's Shouson Theatre on August 16, 2026.
Aug152026
Concert
Setsuko Kutsuno Marimba Recital in Kawasaki
Setsuko Kutsuno presents a marimba recital touring music from around the world on August 15, 2026, at MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall’s Assembly Room.
Aug152026
Event
Marimba World Championships 2026
A two-day Cape Town gathering for marimba ensembles, with competitions, workshops, panel discussions, an opening ceremony and a finale showcase.
Aug142026
Concert
UPCYCLED — Marimba, Vibraphone and Piano
Luca Borioli and Rahel Sohn present a late-night programme for marimba, vibraphone and piano at Zurich's Fraumünster.
Aug132026
Competition
LUO CHENXUAN Wins Percussion at the 21st Jeju International Brass & Percussion 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.
Aug082026
Concert
Marimba Duo Paris–Tokyo in Nagoya
Hajime Kanegae and Yuta Yanagisawa bring their marimba duo Paris–Tokyo to phil- in Nagoya on August 8, 2026.
Jul302026
Event
The 9th Tokyo International Marimba Competition — Final Round
The final round of the 9th Tokyo International Marimba Competition, held on July 30, 2026 at Tobu Friend Hall in Tokyo, open to the public with free admission.
Jul182026
Competition
Universal Marimba Competition Belgium 2026 — Results
The organizer announced the Solo Category results and the first- and second-prize Marimba Duo laureates.
Jul182026
Concert
[2026-07-18] Mika and Richard Stolzman Concert in Tokushima
Mika Stolzman and Richard Stolzman perform a duo program in Tokushima.
Jul172026
Concert
Universal Marimba Competition 2026 Jury Gala Concert: "Marimba Classics"
The jury gala concert of the Universal Marimba Competition & Festival Belgium 2026 is set for July 17 at Sint-Truiden's Academic Hall, with six jury artists and two special guests.
Jun122026
Concert
Marimba Night — Piazzolla’s Histoire du Tango and Mari Miura’s Tropical Cafe
Marimba Night brings Junko Sakimura, Memmi Ochi and Yukako Ihara on marimba together with flutist Hidehiko P. Watase at Artist Salon Dolce Tokyo on June 12, 2026.
Feb112026
Concert
Ensemble Compass vol.5 - Horn and Marimba Afternoon Concert
Ensemble Compass vol.5 is a horn and marimba afternoon concert featuring Takayuki Saito and Yukako Ihara.
Dec202025
Concert
FukuFuku Land Christmas Concert in Kurashiki
FukuFuku Land's Christmas concert, featuring marimbist 越智亮太, is scheduled for December 20, 2025, at Tamashima Minato Hall.
Nov152025
Concert
Re: Schoenberg Vol. 1 — Transfigured Night
On 15 November 2025 in Kyoto, Kanna Taniguchi and Tamae Kawai are scheduled to perform a programme centred on a new vibraphone and piano arrangement of Transfigured Night.