Sō Percussion

This week Jason is out in California, playing tonight at @musicacademyw and last night at Zipper Hall - with friends including @jihyepercussion @ayano.kataoka @svetstoyanov 💙 good times, amazing tacos!!!

From Out a Darker Sea is a project that Sō Percussion created together with members of the communities in North East England known as The Coal Coast. It was a privilege to spend time with people who had worked in the coal mines and remembered them with a mix of anguish and nostalgia. Others we worked with have grown up with much of their lives defined by shuttered mines that they have never seen open. Everyone we met welcomed us into their homes and schools and lives to learn about the history of The Coal Coast and understand what it is today. We are grateful to Forma for helping us to make this project and to Arts Council England for supporting our commission through East Durham Creates. We could not have made this work without the collaboration of Amber Films and the incredible Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen. This work is dedicated to Billy, Fred, Harold, and Sylvia. After premiering From Out a Darker Sea in 2016 and touring England extensively in 2017, we are happy to finally share this recording as part of our 25x25 Boxset celebrating Sō Percussion’s 25th Anniversary. @formaartsmedia @amber_sidegallery @sirkkaliisakonttinen @aceagrams @fourtenmedia @heyjonlow @_mpoirier

@sopercussion and special guests turned composer @julius_eastman_twif 's riveting "Stay On It" into a glorious celebration at the reopened-only-for-the weekend Greyhound station during @bigearsfestival 2026. Pure inspiration! Photo: A Ogle

Big thanks to @sopercussion for inviting me on your stage @adamsliwinski79 for taking me by the hand through the magnificent counterpoint labyrinth of this music @joshuaquillen for all the technical support and honor of sitting in your part for a day @jihyepercussion and @amygdrums for the comraderie + crazy white hot wizardry of your playing and to @bangonacan for a memorable festival experience.

We were thrilled to play Steve Reich’s incredible piece Sextet with our friends Ji Hye Jung, Amy Garapic, and Cristina Altamura as part of Bang On A Can’s Long Play Festival at BAM! Dream Team! 🙌

This week our own Josh Quillen got to visit his alma mater as a guest artist with the University of Akron Steel Band. Here he is with Steel Band Director Matt Dudack and Akron’s legendary percussion professor (and Sō Percussion board member) Larry Snider! (And yes- that’s Josh’s Grammy that Larry is holding in the picture).

Ahead of their upcoming Steve Reich marathon in Brooklyn, Eric Cha-Beach from Sō Percussion speaks on WKCR about playing minimalist music, Steve Reich, and recent releases. Sō Percussion is a Grammy award winning quartet that has recorded some of the best known albums in experimental music. Over the course of 25 years they have collaborated with Caroline Shaw, Nathalie Joachim, Vijay Iyers and many others. They are known for their experimental instrumentation and thoughtful approach to performance. Tune in at 89.9 fm or at wkcr.org

Sextet band for the Steve Reich marathon at Long Play - we’re joined by Amy Garapic, Cristina Altamura, and Ji-Hye Jung! Get #LongPlay passes and come to @bam_brooklyn on Sunday May 3 to hear this piece plus Four Organs, Piano Phase and Dither and friends play Electric Counterpoint - live, with 13 electric guitarists. 💥longplayfestival.org💥

Relive the @sopercussion moments from last Friday, April 17 at our LeFrak Concert Hall. Sō Percussion, unplugged and unlike anything else. A night of precision, spontaneity, and pure sonic curiosity. From marimba to everyday objects, Sō Percussion transformed the stage into a vivid landscape of sound, rhythm, and movement. Featuring works by Caroline Shaw, John Cage, Vijay Iyer, and more, this was percussion reimagined. Thank you to the incredible @sopercussion members @jasontreuting @adamsliwinski79 @joshuaquillen @ericbradleychabeach and to our audience for joining us and bringing such energy to the night.

Our epic 8-CD, 500-minute box set 25x25 is out on Cantaloupe Music - and we’re continuing to release music videos for each amazing work on the album. This week, it’s Kendall K. Williams’ Melodic Concept III. Kendall K. Williams says: “Melodic Concept III is the third installment of my Melodic Concept series and the first that features Steel Pan. The Melodic Concept series includes pieces that explore the melodic minor scale possibilities on various instruments. The intended experience of this particular piece is to be able to close your eyes and listen as the almost identical qualities of the four Double Seconds (Steel pans) share responsibilities over the duration of the piece. You should be able to get lost in who is playing what and find the overall movement of the piece. Slow and steady, one note at a time!” Listen to the whole piece on the 25x25 playlist on YouTube - or listen to the piece on the 8-disc album: https://bit.ly/25x25videoplaylist https://bit.ly/so25x25 #sopercussion #25x25 #kendallkwilliams

Four percussionists, infinite sounds. @sopercussion turns marimbas, drums, and everyday objects into something The New Yorker calls "exhilarating", and BBC Radio experiences as "hypnotically beautiful". FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 8PM LeFrak Concert Hall, @queenscollegeofficial kca.nyc/so [link in bio] For 25 years, this Grammy-winning quartet has redefined 21st-century chamber music through bold performances, dynamic collaborations, and boundary-pushing creativity. #percussion #percussionist #nycmusic #quartet #nycconcerts

Princeton Sound Kitchen presents @beccastevensbsb Acclaimed singer-songwriter Becca Stevens joins us for a special evening performing new works by #Princeton graduate students, @sopercussion , and Stevens herself! This concert is part of the Princeton Sound Kitchen series, where emerging composers collaborate with professional performers. It features works by Sophie Cash, Aliayta Foon-Dancoes, Will Healy, Hannah Ishizaki, Travis Laplante, Hope Littwin, Lucy McKnight, Nathan Schram, Jason Treuting, and Justin Wright. 📅 Tuesday, March 31 at 8:00 PM 📍 Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall 🎟 Free and open to all Learn more at #LinkInBio