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A group of today’s most rhythmically dazzling composers show that anything is possible in the hands of Sō Percussion—an ensemble that has “set the New York standard for percussion innovation” (The New Yorker). Hear New York premieres by MacArthur Genius and renowned jazz pianist Vijay Iyer; award-winning choreographer and percussionist Olivier Tarpaga, who will perform alongside the group; and the boldly imaginative multi-instrumentalist Angélica Negrón. The program also includes an original and evolving work by founding member Jason Treuting.

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Sō Percussion

Carnegie Hall

The singular new-music ensemble Sō Percussion, celebrated for its “exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy, rigor and bedlam” (New Yorker), plays two concerts highlighting three millennial voices who are part of an inspiring generation of women composers currently revitalizing the contemporary music landscape. 

This second concert features Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw as guest vocalist, in the West Coast premiere of a luminous new set of 10 songs Shaw co-composed with the members of the quartet. Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part, an exploration of soil cultivation as a metaphor for creativity and collaboration, exploits Shaw’s remarkable ear for melody and harmony and Sō’s playful sense of rhythmic invention. The artists draw inspiration from James Joyce, ABBA, American roots music, plainchant, Christian hymns, and stories from the Old Testament. “Whether inverting an old song or sculpting a whirlwind from dust, Shaw’s work highlights the divine in the ordinary” (Pitchfork).

Sō Percussion with Caroline Shaw, voice

University of California, Berkeley

The adventurous percussion group Sō Percussion is joined by groundbreaking beatboxer Dominic “Shodekeh” Talifero. The contemporary music program will include a diverse range of repertoire from contemporary “classics” to new works in an “exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy, rigor and bedlam” (The New Yorker). 

Sō Percussion and Shodekeh

Somerville Theatre

Interdisciplinary tap dance artist Michael J. Love works with Princeton University faculty composers Jason Treuting and Dan Trueman, and graduate student composers Ellie Cherry, Kennedy Taylor Dixon, Hope Littwin, and James Moore to create an innovative program featuring brand new compositions.

Jason Treuting

Composer

Events

Dec 2, 2023

Sō Percussion · Carnegie Hall

Apr 20, 2023

Sō Percussion with Caroline Shaw, voice · Cal Performances

Mar 29, 2023

Sō Percussion and Shodekeh · Celebrity Series of Boston

Mar 28, 2023

Princeton Sound Kitchen: Michael J. Love · Princeton University Music Department

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