41K views · 783 reactions | More four mallet timpani playing. Sergio D. Quesada #timpani #timpanist #concerto #concierto #pasic | Kai Stensgaard | Facebook

1.6K reactions · 347 shares | William Kraft’s Timpani Concerto No. 1 is a staple in the instrument's repertoire, as Kraft was a virtuosic timpanist himself. On May 25-27, CSO Principal Timpani David Herbert will perform as soloist in this piece alongside the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo Muti. Enjoy an excerpt before the mystifying concerto is performed live next weekend. Get tickets → cso.org/23381 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Facebook

Timpani tap-along! 🥁 Mendelssohn's epic 'Reformation' Symphony is the perfect piece to use as percussion practice! Channel your inner timpanist and play along with us at home 💛 | London Philharmonic Orchestra

As requested by one of our followers, here is the mighty timpani moment from O Fortuna. Get ready for 1:40... the key is to start with your left stick, and keep your right stick playing the top A on the high timp on the off-beats. What other timpani moments would you like to see? #TapThoseTimps | London Philharmonic Orchestra

A standard set of timpani consists of four drums, but some pieces may call for as many as eight. Leonardo Soto, principal timpani, shows how he prepared for his Houston Symphony solo debut playing Fischer's Symphony for Eight Obbligato Timpani. Explore more at houstonsymphony.org | Houston Symphony