# Tambuco Percussion Ensemble Preconcert Conversation

Music Division’s Claudia Morales speaks with Ricardo Gallardo, artistic director of the Tambuco Percussion Ensemble. The Grammy-winning Mexican contemporary classical percussion ensemble returns to the Library of Congress concert series. With more than 32 years of international touring, Tambuco is known for its versatility, playful approach and innovative use of diverse percussion instruments that define the ensemble’s distinctive sound. “What mesmerizing creativity! A tour de force of subtle and forceful artistry. The members of Tambuco are chameleons on dozens of instruments,” Gramophone wrote.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 42 min
- By: Gallardo, Ricardo
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-11550/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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