https://www.marimba.org/New events, competitions, recordings, and scores from Marimba.orgenFri, 07 Aug 2026 04:47:15 +0000https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/11/04/heartland-marimba-international-festival/https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/11/04/heartland-marimba-international-festival/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:47:15 +0000EventThe 2026 festival combines Lancaster County concerts and presentations with a large marimba orchestra and an optional PASIC appearance in Indianapolis.https://www.marimba.org/articles/recording-2024-sugaria-ria-ideta/https://www.marimba.org/articles/recording-2024-sugaria-ria-ideta/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:04:23 +0000RecordingAn eleven-track album of music arranged by Ria Ideta for marimba and piano, released on CD on June 5, 2024.https://www.marimba.org/articles/competition-2026-italy-percussion-competition/https://www.marimba.org/articles/competition-2026-italy-percussion-competition/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:13:55 +0000CompetitionThe 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.https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/08/08/marimba-duo-paris-tokyo-nagoya/https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/08/08/marimba-duo-paris-tokyo-nagoya/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:38:31 +0000EventHajime Kanegae and Yuta Yanagisawa bring their marimba duo Paris–Tokyo to phil- in Nagoya on August 8, 2026.https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/08/15/setsuko-kutsuno-marimba-recital-kawasaki/https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/08/15/setsuko-kutsuno-marimba-recital-kawasaki/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:07:01 +0000EventSetsuko Kutsuno presents a marimba recital touring music from around the world on August 15, 2026, at MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall’s Assembly Room.https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/06/29/universal-marimba-competition-festival-belgium-2026/https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/06/29/universal-marimba-competition-festival-belgium-2026/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:14:35 +0000CompetitionThe organizer announced the Solo Category results and the first- and second-prize Marimba Duo laureates.https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/06/29/the-2nd-keiko-abe-marimba-competition/https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/06/29/the-2nd-keiko-abe-marimba-competition/Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:31:07 +0000CompetitionApplications close September 15, 2026; the final-round events take place February 15–18, 2027 at Suntory Hall Blue Rose in Tokyo.https://www.marimba.org/articles/competition-2026-tromp-international-percussion-competition/https://www.marimba.org/articles/competition-2026-tromp-international-percussion-competition/Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:48:29 +0000CompetitionTen selected professional percussionists compete across four public jury rounds in Eindhoven from September 20 to 27, concluding with three individual final recitals.https://www.marimba.org/articles/recording-2026-marimba-crystal-2-geometric/https://www.marimba.org/articles/recording-2026-marimba-crystal-2-geometric/Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:03:37 +0000RecordingNanae Mimura's album Marimba Crystal 2 - Geometric - presents 12 tracks by five contemporary composers, with Yuki Nakano, Mutsuki Watanabe, Nobuo Furukawa, and Yuki Hamasaki joining across the album.https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/11/14/loop-kumamoto-music-festival/https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/11/14/loop-kumamoto-music-festival/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:22:45 +0000EventLoop 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.https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/11/06/international-marimba-festiva-meetings-poland/https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/11/06/international-marimba-festiva-meetings-poland/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:59:33 +0000EventThree days of individual lessons, chamber music, workshops, lectures and concerts for marimba students in Lusławice, Poland.https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/10/03/marimba-no-kyoen-vol-3/https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/10/03/marimba-no-kyoen-vol-3/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:12:40 +0000EventThe 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.https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/09/15/time-for-percussion-2026/https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/09/15/time-for-percussion-2026/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:56:15 +0000EventTime 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.https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/08/21/japan-wind-percussion-competition-marimba-final/https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/08/21/japan-wind-percussion-competition-marimba-final/Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:56:19 +0000EventThe marimba final of the 41st Japan Wind and Percussion Competition takes place at 13:00 on August 21, 2026, at Tokyo College of Music's TCM Hall, with free public admission.https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/03/01/9th-tokyo-international-marimba-competition/https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/03/01/9th-tokyo-international-marimba-competition/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:13:00 +0000CompetitionThe 9th Tokyo International Marimba Competition, organized by the Japan International League of Artists. A single open marimba category; applications run March 1 to May 31, 2026, and the final is held on July 30 at Tobu Friend Hall in Tokyo.https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/07/30/tokyo-international-marimba-competition/https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/07/30/tokyo-international-marimba-competition/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:13:00 +0000EventThe 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.https://www.marimba.org/learn/what-is-marimba/https://www.marimba.org/learn/what-is-marimba/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:14:32 +0000Instrument guideA current guide to the marimba: living traditions, the concert instrument, acoustics, materials, technique, care, and makers.https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/07/17/universal-marimba-jury-gala/https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/07/17/universal-marimba-jury-gala/Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:07:01 +0000EventThe jury gala concert of the Universal Marimba Competition & Festival Belgium 2026 was set for July 17 at Sint-Truiden's Academic Hall, with six jury artists and two special guests.https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/08/25/keina-rollinson-christchurch/https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/08/25/keina-rollinson-christchurch/Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:28:41 +0000EventEmerging multi-instrumentalist Keina Rollinson performs a lunchtime cello and marimba recital in The Arts Centre's Great Hall.https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/08/15/marimba-world-championships-cape-town/https://www.marimba.org/articles/2026/08/15/marimba-world-championships-cape-town/Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:28:41 +0000EventA two-day Cape Town gathering for marimba ensembles, with competitions, workshops, panel discussions, an opening ceremony and a finale showcase.