Sō Percussion and Caroline Shaw

Enjoy the vibrant collaboration of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw and the innovative Sō Percussion in an electrifying program blending voice and percussion quartet as they share the music from their newest album Rectangles and Circumstance. Co-written by Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion, the genre-blending songs use verses from nineteenth-century poems by Christina Rosetti, Emily Brontë, Emily Dickinson, Gertrude Stein, and William Blake. Chamber music meets singer-songwriter storytelling in this extraordinary performance showcasing vital, expressive, and imaginative music-making.

Caroline Shaw, vocals
Eric Cha-Beach, percussion
Josh Quillin, percussion
Adam Sliwinski, percussion
Jason Treuting, percussion

PROGRAM NOTES

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Sō Percussion gleefully trample across the boundaries of musical genres, and … constantly provoke reassessments of what a percussion group can do

Guardian

Shaw has ‘an audaciously uninhibited approach to music-making based on joy, omnivorous curiosity and congeniality — even as her work challenges your expectations and takes you by surprise.

New York Times
Rectangles and Circumstance, an album of ten songs co-written and performed by Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion, will be released via Nonesuch Records on June 14, 2024,
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PARKING
Street parking only, both free and metered. We suggest patrons allow at least 20 minutes to locate parking.
Closest paid lots are the Turo St. Lot (4 min. walk), Mary St. Lot (7 min. walk) or the Newport Gateway Center Lot (12 min. walk).

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ACCESSIBILITY
*This venue is temporarily not wheelchair accessible.* 
The Historical Society has informed us that the accessible wheelchair lift at The Colony House is temporarily out of order due to an electrical issue. For those who require assistance, volunteers will be available to help guests navigate the stairs.

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Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start of the concert. However, please arrive early to find parking.

This concert will be performed without an intermission.

We regret that there are no refunds or cancellations.

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*This venue is temporarily not wheelchair accessible.* 
The Historical Society has informed us that the accessible wheelchair lift at The Colony House is temporarily out of order due to an electrical issue. For those who require assistance, volunteers will be available to help guests navigate the stairs.

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