If you’re a percussionist, you don’t need to be told twice when you hear the words ‘hit it!’ Already centuries ago, Ottoman Janissaries beat their drums when they went to war. But the long history of percussion isn’t just about hitting and bashing instruments — more and more, the many members of the drum family have sided with music of a peaceful nature. Eclectic rhythms and sounds, from Mauricio Kagel’s 10 Märsche, um den Sieg zu verfehlen (10 marches to miss the victory) to Theodor Burkali’s Aequilibrium for ensemble, will come together in a concert performance that ruthlessly parodies the commanding officers of this world.