So Percussion Group

(Douglas Perkins, Adam Sliwinski, Jason Treuting, and Lawson White) is a captivating group, hailed for their “consistently impressive” performances by the New York Times. Formed in New Haven, CT in 1999, So has already made a name as one of the most exciting young ensembles in the country. Recently, they’ve been featured at the Bang on a Can Marathon, the BAM Next Wave Festival, the Cleveland Museum of Art, Joe’s Pub, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Miller Theatre, Merkin Hall, The Roundtop Festival, and on WNYC's New Sounds and Soundcheck.

So’s continuing commissioning project has already produced many new works, including David Lang’s groundbreaking The So-Called Laws of Nature, written in 2002. In the near future, this project will yield new pieces by Louis Andriessen, Martin Bresnick, Muhal Richard Abrams, Annie Gosfield, Carlos Carrillo, Kathryn Alexander, Dennis DeSantis, and Suzanne Farrin. Recently, So received the Chamber Music America/ASCAP Adventurous Programming award for these efforts.

So’s educational programs have taken them to schools across the country, including The University of Texas at Austin, Princeton University, Duke University, Williams College, King's College, and performances with the Harvard Group for New Music and Columbia Composers. In 2004-2005, So is the ensemble in residence at The Yellow Barn in Putney, Vermont, participating in both the summer festival and a year-round outreach project. So’s self-titled debut album is available on Cantaloupe Music.

So Percussion is a proud endorser of Pearl Drums and Adams Musical Instruments.

www.sopercussion.com

So Percussion Event Schedule Jan – June 2008

Friday, February 1 - 8:00pm - $25

The Miller Theatre

New York, NY

Music of George Crumb

Details: http://www.millertheatre.com/Events/EventDetails.aspx?nid=1173

Saturday, February 2 - 7:30pm - $24 - $37

The Kimmel Center

Philadelphia, PA

Details: http://www.kimmelcenter.org/cgi-bin/display_event.fcg?id=C8927E76:14.24104;org_id=329;event_id=2569

February 6, 2008

Kimmel Center Outreach Show

Philadelphia, PA

Monday, February 18 - 7:30pm - Free

Advent Lutheran Church

New York, NY

Music of John Cage with guest M.C. Schmidt of Matmos

Details: http://www.adventnyc.org/musicmondays.html

Friday, February 22 - 7:00pm – Free with Entrance

The Whitney Museum

New York, NY

So collaborates with Kneebody

Details: http://www.whitney.org/www/programs/eventInformation.jsp?EventTypeID=16

Friday, February 29 - 8:00pm - $15 - $20

Cal State Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

Miya Masaoka, composer/performer and So Percussion

Details: http://www.fullerton.edu/arts/events/nextmonth.html

Thursday, March 6 - 7:30pm - Free

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

Steve Reich's Drumming Residency with DePauw students

Details: http://www.depauw.edu/music/calendar/index.asp?dateFrom=3/1/2008&dateTo=3/31/2008&ci=&type=&ca=

Sunday, March 9 – 3:00pm – Free

Da Camera – Beyond

Kaplan Theater, Jewish Community Center

Houston, TX

Details: http://www.dacamera.com/beyond.html

Monday, March 10 - 8:00pm - $10- $15

Houston Da Camera

Houston, TX

Details: http://www.dacamera.com/artist_20.html

Saturday, March 15 - All day

The Roundtop Festival

Roundtop, TX

Percussion festival featuring So, the Meehan/Perkins duo, and others­­

Details: http://www.festivalhill.org/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=61&MMN_position=65:65

Monday, March 17, 2008

UT Austin Masterclass

Austin, NY

standard class rep

Details: TBA

Thurs, March 27, 2008

Shhh Productions Launch Party

New York, NY

Details: TBA

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Look and Listen Festival

New York, NY

Performing Amid the Noise with guest Zeena Parkins

Details: TBA

Friday, May 30, 2008

Marbletown Chamber Festival

Marbletown, NY

Performing Amid the Noise, Lansky, Lang, Okho

Details: http://www.chamberartsfestival.org/

Wednesday, June 4-6, 2008

Ojai Festival

Ojai, CA

Performing with Signal -  Drumming, Ionisation

Details: http://www.ojaifestival.org/festival/program.htm