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Marimba, mbira, singing, dance, poetry and public speaking come together at Eland Oak Junior School in Harare. The official festival syllabus gives November 11–13, 2026; the events calendar lists November 11 and 13.
Concert
Hirono Tago launches the Re: Marimba recital series with “Sublimation” at Hakuju Hall in Tokyo on December 9, 2026. Seven works by Japanese composers trace the marimba’s development as a concert instrument in Japan. The recital starts at 19:00, with doors at 18:30.
Concert
Zhe Lin joins conductor Qian Junping and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra on November 7, 2026, at Shanghai Symphony Hall. The concert features the world premiere of the 2026 revised, complete three-movement version of Emmanuel Séjourné’s Fantasia, Marimba Concerto No. 2.
Concert
Kota Watanabe gives his marimba solo debut concert at Denki Bunka Kaikan’s The Concert Hall in Nagoya on December 4, 2026. Doors open at 18:30 and the concert begins at 19:00. The programme brings together five works by Japanese composers.
Event
Peter Sadlo Percussion Week takes place at Adams Music Centre in Ittervoort, the Netherlands, from November 2 to 6, 2026. Concerts, an international competition and an academy honour Peter Sadlo’s artistic and teaching legacy. The marimba faculty includes Bogdan Bácanu, Katarzyna Myćka and Emiko Thiele-Uchiyama.
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Calls for entries, application deadlines, results, and reports from the marimba community.
Upcoming concerts, festivals, workshops, and past programs for marimbists and percussion fans.
Albums, videos, scores, publication news, and listening notes gathered in one place.
Introductory guides, repertoire references, historic articles, and links into the preserved archive.
Historical archive
The original Japanese and English Marimba.org pages remain available for research, community memory, and links from newer articles.
