Concert in the Cone: Sean Gaskell
August 20 | 6-7pm
August 20, 2026 • 6pm • Free!
Doors to Hot Shop Open: 5:45pm
Performance: 6–7pm
Join Museum of Glass for Concert in the Cone featuring kora player Sean Gaskell. The kora is a 21-stringed West African harp traditionally played by oral historians known as Griots, and many songs featured on the kora perserve an 800-year history dating back to the founding of the Mande empire. Gaskell will be performing in the Hot Shop accompanied by live glassblowing by Hilltop Artists.
This is a multi-sensory experience not to be missed. Fun for all ages, and FREE with support from Tacoma Creates!
This performance is part of Museum of Glass free-admission Third Thursday programming. Seats in the Hot Shop are first come, first served, so please plan on arriving promptly!
The Museum will be hosting a special member lounge from 5pm – 6pm featuring snacks and drinks. Interested in becoming a Museum of Glass member? Click here.
Members, please RSVP to Membership Manager Andrea Thomson at athomson@museumofglass.org.
Important: due to the Museum’s capital renovation project, parking spaces in the Museum garage are limited. Please click below to view additional parking options.
About Sean Gaskell
Sean Gaskell features songs on the kora, a 21-stringed West African harp. He studied under the instruction of Moriba Kuyateh and the late Malamini Jobarteh at their home in Brikama, Gambia, over three extensive visits between 2008-2018. In 2023, he made his first visit to Senegal to study with Youssoupha Cissokho and his son Mamadou Cissokho in the town of Saly.
The kora is traditionally played by oral historians known as Griots. Many songs featured on the kora preserve an 800 year history dating back to the founding of the Mande empire. Gaskell has presented adult, youth and family programs at over 400 libraries and a multitude of k-12 schools, colleges, universities and assisted living facilities in the United States and Canada. He hails from Tacoma, WA.
Photo courtesy of the artist.
