Sō Percussion's unique style of ensemble infuses all things struck and battered. Sure, composers the likes of Edgard Varèse, John Cage and Steve Reich have passed down their percussive theories, but this quartet has formulated a repertoire--if not an entire ideology--that's pretty much all their own.
And while I'm not usually one to brown nose it, I must admit that I'm excited about the following contest. The prize is so distinct and interactive that it warrants coverage here.
As DOTDOTDOTMUSIC (DDDM) alerted us, the American Composers Forum National Composition Contest has announced its three finalists:
Michael Laurello, an American composer and pianist, who's written for ensembles such as the Yale Baroque Ensemble and Sound Icon.
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