Sō Percussion and Caroline Shaw
Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part
Presented in collaboration with Iowa Percussion at the University of Iowa School of Music
Composer and vocalist Caroline Shaw returns for a second collaboration in this season after performing with the Attacca Quartet in September (a Shaw composition is also on the program for Roomful of Teeth's performance in November). This time, the collab is with the adventuresome Sō Percussion, a quartet that has truly redefined chamber music for the 21st century leading The New Yorker to describe the ensemble's music-making as an "exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy, rigor and bedlam."
Together, Shaw and the quartet composed Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part, a journey across the soul's landscape undertaken through distinctly contemporary songs. The artists drew inspiration from sources as varied as James Joyce, ABBA, American roots music, plainchant, Christian hymns, and stories from the Old Testament to create a set of 10 songs that explore working in the soil as a metaphor for collaboration and creativity.
The concert will open with Go Placidly With Haste, a new work composed by Sō Percussion's Jason Treuting that will be performed with Iowa Percussion from the University of Iowa School of Music.
For these performances, the audience will be seated on the Hadley Stage with the musicians to take in the full power and vibrancy of the music.
PROGRAM
Jason TREUTING: Go Placidly With Haste
Caroline SHAW and Sō Percussion: Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part
Join us for a free concert during which students from the University of Iowa School of Music will play pieces by Caroline Shaw for Caroline Shaw on Sunday, March 24.
Preorder food from the Stanley Café!
Avoid the lines by making your food selections before you come to Hancher Auditorium. Cheese boards are only available through preorder and cannot be purchased on-site at the performance. Snacks and beverages will be available on-site.
Orders must be placed by noon the day before the performance.
HANCHER EVENT PARTNERS
Loanna & Orville Bloethe/HLV Community School Fund
Vernon Hein Fund
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Paris Young in advance at (319) 467-4849 or at paris-sissel@uiowa.edu.