This donation based event offers audiences the chance to directly support the artist while experiencing the boundary pushing work of Tatsuya Nakatani, an internationally active avant garde percussionist, composer, and sound artist. Performing and touring since the 1990s, Nakatani has released more than 80 recordings and presents over 150 concerts each year, with a primary focus on his solo performances and his large ensemble project, the Nakatani Gong Orchestra. Known for his deep involvement in new music, improvisation, and experimental sound, he also leads master classes and lectures at universities and conservatories worldwide. Originally from Japan and now based in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, Nakatani brings decades of global collaboration and sonic exploration to every performance.