• Antonio Sanchez plays the drums on a hazy stage with pink-toned lights amidst his performance of Birdman Live.
  • Antonio Sanchez plays the drums on a hazy stage with pink-toned lights amidst his performance of Birdman Live.

Percussion at Cal Performances

In our 2024–25 season, Antonio Sánchez celebrates the 10th anniversary of Alejandro Iñárritu’s Oscar-winning film Birdman with a live performance in this screening and concert; famed taiko troupe Kodo returns with its One Earth Tour 2025: Warabe; Twyla Tharp Dance celebrating the choreographer’s Diamond Jubilee featuring Third Coast Percussion; and Cal Performances favorite Zakir Hussain returns with his popular Masters of Percussion program.

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Percussion Festival Events Calendar

Percussion, Jazz

Antonio Sánchez
Birdman LIVE

The Academy Award-winning Best Picture, Birdman, screened to a live soundtrack

Jan 18, 2025, 8pm
Percussion, Family

KODO

One Earth Tour 2025: Warabe

Jan 25–26, 2025
Dance, Percussion

Twyla Tharp Dance

Diamond Jubilee
Featuring Third Coast Percussion

Feb 7–9, 2025
Percussion

Zakir Hussain and Masters of Percussion

Mar 21, 2025, 8pm

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