Music for the Ocean - Tela Coral

Immerse yourself in Music for the Ocean!

Music for the Ocean in St. Louis on October 9

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Music for the Ocean is new music by violinist/composer Chad Cannon, performed with pianist Hui Wu, featuring brand-new animations by Timothy Rauch, along with stunning sound and light design. The show brings the ocean onto land in an immersive music, animation, and light program unlike anything you’ve experienced before.

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Music for the Ocean has partnered with Tela Coral to raise an initial goal of $100,000, which will be used to build a coral gene bank and first marine biology lab on the Honduran mainland through our work with Central America’s only free, public aquarium, Tela Marine.

Want a taste of Music for the Ocean? Take a look at these music videos featuring a couple of our fan favorites!

More music for the ocean

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In July 2025, we performed our first shows in California, and since then have shared the concert with more than 10,000 people around the world.

Audiences of all ages everywhere love this show! You will too!

Check out the promo video from one of our LA shows below.

Check back for updates to our tour schedule. And reach out if you’d like to help us arrange a concert in your town!

Where we’re headed

October 9, 2026

Touhill Theater, St. Louis, MO

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October 23, 2026

Diving Talks, Lisbon, Portugal

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October 26, 2026

Câmara Municipal de Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Azores, Portugal

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December 11, 2026

Reef Futures, Cancun, Mexico

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February 24, 2027

Reel Science, The Long Center, Austin, TX

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April 10, 2027

Frost Music, University of Miami, Miami, FL

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April 24 & 25, 2027

Boston Court, Pasadena, CA

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Where we’ve been

August 6, 2026

Irvine Music Festival, Irvine, CA

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July 19, 2026

Dolce Art Hall, Nagoya, Japan

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July 18, 2026

Dolce Art Hall, Nagoya, Japan

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July 14, 2026

Fukuchiyama Sun Hotel, Ogi Hall, Kyoto, Japan

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July 11, 2026

Active Yanai, Yanai City, Yamaguchi, Japan

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July 7, 2026

I House Japan, Tokyo, Japan

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July 6, 2026

Oji Hall, Tokyo, Japan

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July 4, 2026

Leepas Plaza Koga, Koga City, Fukuoka, Japan

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July 1, 2026

Ryukyu Shimpo Hall, Okinawa, Japan

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June 27, 2026

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kumamoto, Japan

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May 9, 2026

Atlas Theater, Washington D.C.

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May 6, 2026

Symphony Space, New York, NY

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April 16, 2026

The Harker School, San Jose, CA

March 29, 2026

Lyman Music Hall, Pomona, CA

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March 28, 2026

Boston Court, Pasadena, CA

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November 22, 2025

Texas A&M’s Rudder Forum, College Station, TX

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November 21, 2025

St. Andrews School, Austin, TX

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November 20, 2025

The State Theatre, Austin, TX

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November 14, 2025

Spring City Arts, Spring City, UT

November 13, 2025

The Waterford School, Salt Lake City, UT

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August 13, 2025

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA

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August 3, 2025

American Pavilion, Osaka World Expo, Japan

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July 27, 2025

Yanai City, Japan

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July 18, 2025

Glendale Scoring, Glendale, CA

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July 17, 2025

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

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April 12, 2025

CMSA, Mountain View, CA

Music for the Ocean is now on sale as a studio album!

If you can’t make it to one or our shows or if you want to immerse yourself in this beautiful music on repeat, Music for the Ocean is now on sale as a studio album! Check it out on BandCamp.

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