Eric Cha-Beach of the New York based Sō Percussion Quartet talks about the groups artistic work, their mission, organisational structure and other topics.

The music used in the the episode is taken from their collaborative albums Let the Soil Play its Simple Part with singer/composer Caroline Shaw and Forbidden Love with composer Julia Wolfe.

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Ingar Zach is known for his research in sound production and alternative techniques in contemporary percussion. During his career he has developed a unique style using the Gran Cassa as the main source of sound exploration where he employs transducers with various objects to make the drum vibrate. He works in the field of contemporary music and is regularly touring worldwide and recording with his fixed ensembles; Dans les arbres, Huntsville and O3 alongside his solo- and collaborative projects. As a composer he is active in his regular ensembles, and he is continuously working with developing his solo work. In recent years he is composing for ensembles like Ensemble MusikFabrik, Quatuor Bozzini, Speak Percussion, Pinquins and Ludus Gravis. His solo work is used in different genres, such as film, dance, and art performances. Ingar Zach completed a Ph.D. project in artistic research at the Academy of Music in Oslo in 2024. You may read the exposition here. The music in the podcast is taken from the release Musica liquida.

Watch Ingar's work with the German ensemble MusikFabrik here, and a video from the project "Musique Pour Deux Corps" with Ingar and Italian percussionist Michele Rabbia here. Ingar discusses this album in a separate podcast published here.

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In this episode Henrik Knarborg talks with Evelyn Glennie about the role as a soloist, new commissions and advises for younger percussionists how to create a career. We also come closer to some of the mythical abilities to “listen” with the body and even how the vision is connected to this. Evelyn Glennie just received the renowned Danish Sonning Music Prize, one of the most prestigious prizes in the world, and played an intense Galla-concert including no less than 3 percussion concertos in the same program. More than just an amazing soloist, Evelyn also has clear goals with her music and art, and this is for sure a “must hear” episode.

Sound examples:

Vincent Ho: The Shaman (2017) with Winnipeg S.O. and conductor Alexander Mickelthwate

https://open.spotify.com/album/2x8qSrgsS711NH93Tj4xM3?si=b5ydxQl8R_Oq11E7qS1O4A&nd=1

Shadow behind the Iron Sun (1999): Evelyn Glennie, Michael Brauer, David Motion.

https://open.spotify.com/track/1So0i5v9IZFQ1Xm4DmVnws?si=6e2c2b3b11094ba1

Sonning Prize homepage:

https://www.sonningmusik.dk/evelyn-glennie/?lang=en

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