Temporal Waves

12 September 2026 4:00 PM | Phillip T. Young Recital Hall

Vancouver Percussion Collective

PROGRAM

Rüdiger Pawassar: Sculptures 3

Finola Merivale: Ihvustú

Steve Reich: Music for Pieces of Wood

Peter Hatch: Time Zones

Jordan Nobles: Temporal Waves

Anna Höstman: Leaf (for solo vibraphone)

Jon Siddall: Woman and Goldfish

Jocelyn Morlock: Darwin’s Walkin’ Fish

A coproduction with Of Sound Minds.

Tickets

Abstract background. Waves of water of the river and the sea meet each other during high tide and low tide. Whirlpools of the maelstrom of Saltstraumen, Nordland, Norway

About the program

Four percussionists create a shared world of rhythm, movement, resonance, and physical gesture.

In percussion music, proximity is essential. Performers must listen closely to one another, coordinate precise movements, and shape musical time collectively. The audience, in turn, experiences sound not only through melody and harmony, but through impact, vibration, material, and space.

The program moves from the interlocking rhythmic patterns of Steve Reich’s Music for Pieces of Wood to the evolving textures of Jordan Nobles’s Temporal Waves. Other works explore sculpture, geography, natural forms, and the transformation of time through sound.

Together, these pieces reveal percussion as both an intimate and expansive art form—one in which the smallest gesture can set an entire musical environment in motion.

About the performers

The Vancouver Percussion Collective is a Vancouver-based quartet whose members bring together musical training from Asia, Europe, and North America. Over nearly a decade, VPC has built a distinctive presence in Vancouver’s arts scene through adventurous collaborations and original programming, including Sandwaves, featuring a homemade glass instrument, and Pulse Party, a salon-style concert series celebrating Vancouver’s percussion community.

VPC specializes in world premieres, original works, and unique arrangements, performing everywhere from concert halls to outdoor stages with instruments ranging from traditional percussion to rebar steel. Through collaboration and experimentation, they continue to push the boundaries of what percussion can be.