SÅ Percussion. (Photo by Janette Beckman).
Princeton University Department of Music named SÅ Percussion its new Edward T. Cone Performers-in-Residence.
SÅ Percussion is set to replace Brentano String Quartet, who served as Performers-in-Residence since 1999.
As Performers-In-Residence, SÅ Percussion will teach graduate and undergraduate students, workshop, rehearse and perform new works by student and faculty composers, coach chamber music, give masterclasses and present two concerts from their touring repertoire each academic year.
SÅ Percussion is made up of Yale School of Music graduates Eric Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski and Jason Treuting.
The university has been building their relationship with the group for the past eight years. Department of Music chair Steven Mackey said the school serves as home to home to their annual percussion/composition institute, and they have performed many works by student and faculty composers, and co-taught classes with the regular faculty.
“We have been so impressed with the myriad ways they can contribute to music making and thought at Princeton that this was an easy choice to make,” Mackey said. ” SÅ Percussion are scintillating performers and we look forward to sharing the excitement of their performances with the wider community.”
In addition to SÅ Percussion the generosity of the Edward T. Cone Performers-in-Residence program will also support an increased educational component for the Richardson Chamber Players, an increased commitment to early music and term residencies for visiting solo artists.
More information is online at princeton.edu/music.
