Sō Percussion returns to Richardson Auditorium after their performance at Carnegie Hall on January 23. In this program of premieres by leading American musical innovators, the ensemble celebrates the bi-directional impact of popular genres like jazz, tap, hip-hop, rock, and disco on concert music and experimental composition. Bryce Dessner (The National) reintroduces the electric guitar-like “chord stick” that he invented for Sō Percussion. Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw writes a new percussion quartet, the next chapter in a multiple Grammy-winning collaboration that includes 2025’s Best Chamber Music / Small Ensemble Performance. Michael J. Love’s virtuosic tap dance transforms the group into an interdisciplinary percussion quintet. Kendall K. Williams imports Trinidad and Tobago’s high-octane “Panorama” style for a new quartet with marimbas and vibraphone.
Performers
Sō Percussion
- Eric Cha-Beach
- Josh Quillen
- Adam Sliwinski
- Jason Treuting
Michael J. Love, Interdisciplinary Tap Dance Artist
Program
| Composer | Title |
|---|---|
| BRYCE DESSNER | Wood and Strings: Infinite Chorale |
| MICHAEL J. LOVE / JASON TREUTING | A Better Genome |
| CAROLINE SHAW | Strange and Artificial Echoes |
| KENDALL K. WILLIAMS | Panorama for Mallet Quartet |
Ticketing
Free, Unticketed
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