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Sō Percussion performs Steve Reich

  • June 19, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance

    2980 New York 66
    Chatham, New York 12037
Description

“The range of colors and voices that Sō Percussion coaxes from its menagerie is astonishing and entrancing.”  – Billboard Magazine

Sō Percussion returns to the Groundtone stage to present a free Steve Reich program, delivering masterfully nuanced and personal renditions of the minimalist composer’s percussion repertoire. Each of the four players on Reich: 

“My experience of Reich’s music has always been first and foremost about enjoyment. The pieces I got to know first were Electric Counterpoint and Nagoya Marimbas. I immediately felt like he was speaking a musical language that I understood.”-Adam Sliwinski

“When I got to Yale and started playing with the guys that became So, we put together every piece of his that we could when he visited the school, and played a show of a bunch of his percussion pieces. It was a rush to play for him then and it has led to a great relationship.” -Jason Treuting

“As a percussionist, his legacy is incredibly important because I don’t think any of us would be doing what we do if he hadn’t done what he did. I will always be grateful for his huge contribution to the percussion (and overall instrumental music) community.” -Josh Quillen


“I remember really vividly the first time that I heard Reich’s music. Actually, it truly was one of those life-changing experiences while listening to music. I was in the car with a bunch of friends on a long road trip, and we had just gotten done listening to Mahler’s Second Symphony, during which I had drifted off to sleep (sorry Mahler! I swear, I like that music too). When I woke up I heard what I swore was ambient electronic music — turns out it was Music for 18 Musicians.” -Eric Beach

Date & Time

Fri, Jun 19, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Venue Details

PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance

2980 New York 66
Chatham, New York 12037 PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance
PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance

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