Sō Percussion’s studio is located at:
20 Grand Avenue, Unit 205, in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.
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Sō Percussion Studio Residency Program
The Sō Percussion Studio Residency Program commits to fostering New York City based music ensembles and organizations at Sō’s Clinton Hill Studio. Residency partners receive rehearsal time in the Sō percussion studio, formal mentoring sessions with Sō Percussion and staff, and a performance on Sō Percussion’s Brooklyn Bound concert series. The Studio Residency was founded in 2016-17, with the help of the New Music USA Impact Fund. The 2022-2023 residency will run July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023.
***Applications are due June 20, 2022 by 11:59pm ET***
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The Sõ Percussion Studio Residency Program provides residency partners with exclusive time and use of the Sō Percussion Studio to work independently or with support to create and rehearse new work, free from commercial restraints throughout the year. Use of the studio is broken down into the following:
- 50 hours of rehearsal time
- Use of Sō Percussion Studio backline provided.
- Performance venue for one Brooklyn Bound concert, with the potential for additional curation within the Brooklyn Bound series.
Residency partners will also be invited to submit a proposal for a $1,000 project grant provided by Sō Percussion Inc. This project grant will be granted on the basis of the proposed goals and usage of funds by the residency partners. Sō Percussion will advise and work alongside residency partners in the use of this budget and its assistance in accomplishing future goals.
Our 2021 Sō Percussion Studio Residency Partners
Our 2021 Residency partners are Longleash and Pan In Motion. Read more about these amazing groups below!
Longleash (Pala Garcia, violin; John Popham, cello; Renate Rohlfing, piano) is an ensemble with a traditional instrumentation and a progressive identity. The “expert young trio” (Strad Magazine) takes its name from Operation Long Leash, a Cold War era CIA operation that promoted American avant-garde artists in Europe. “Fearlessly accomplished” (Arts Desk UK), Longleash has quickly earned a reputation in the US and abroad for innovative programming, artistic excellence and new music advocacy.
In 2020-2021, Longleash is in the process of completing an ongoing film project in collaboration with filmmakers Pascal Perich, Caroline Mariko Stucky, and Hinda Weiss, documenting works by Pauline Oliveros, Anthony Cheung, and Charles Ives. States of Listening – a podcast dedicated to exploring deeper connectivity through listening practices – will celebrate its launch in March 2021. A set of new commissions from Lu Wang, Anthony Vine, and Johan Svensson develop new trio instrumentations featuring alternative keyboard instruments. The recipient of grants from New Music USA, the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Music Academy of the West, and Chamber Music America, Longleash has premiered over 30 works, and received critical acclaim for their “tight playing,” “lucid interpretations,” and “inspired” premiere recordings (Tempo).
In 2015, Longleash founded The Loretto Project (Kentucky), an annual new music series and tuition-free composition workshop that supports promising collegiate composers, presents socially-responsive programs, and fosters intergenerational and cross-cultural dialogue.
Learn More and Connect:
Facebook, Soundcloud and on Instagram – @longleashmusic

Learn More and Connect:
Facebook, Youtube, and on Instagram – @paninmotion, @paninmotionapparel
Past So Percussion Studio Residency Partners
2019-2020 – MEDIAQUEER
2018-2019 – Resonant Bodies
Interested in renting our studio for a rehearsal?
Rates:
Without use of Sō Percussion’s gear (see here for gear) – $60/hour
With use of Sō Percussion’s gear – $90/hour
Questions:
Contact Shelby Blezinger-McCay for booking.