David
Skidmore

percussionist | composer

Current Projects - Performance

Third Coast Percussion

http://www.thirdcoastpercussion.com
http://www.myspace.com/thirdcoastpercussion.com
Praised by Time Out Chicago for their "chops, polish, and youthful joy in performing," Third Coast Percussion effortlessly combines the energy of a rock concert with the finesse of classical chamber music. This Chicago-based group has swiftly gained national attention with their performances at the Kennedy Center and the Chicago Cultural Center, as well as their concert and festival appearances in Florida, California, Texas, and throughout the Chicago-land area. With repertoire and influences ranging from contemporary masters Steve Reich and Luciano Berio to electronica gurus Autechre and Aphex Twin, Third Coast Percussion is as dynamic and diverse as the musical landscape of the 21st century.

 

Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble

http://www.pnme.org
The Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble is one of the nation's oldest professional ensembles devoted to the music of our time. This season the ensemble will be performing for two weeks at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland and releasing an album on the New Dynamic record label.

 

Lucerne Festival Percussion Group

http://www.lucernefestival.ch
David is an active member of this revolutionary new ensemble under the direction of Ensemble Intercontemporain member Michel Cerutti. The ensemble is responsible for commissioning composers for new pieces scored for a twelve-member percussion orchestra, encompassing an extraordinary battery of concert percussion instruments. The group also performs existing repertoire both as a full ensemble and in smaller groups. Commissioned composers include Liza Lim, Fritz Hauser, Yann Robn, Dai Fujikura, Phillipe Schoeller, Gary Berger, Johannes Fischer, Yoshiaki Onishi, Ryan Streber, and Athanasia Tzanou.