Board of Directors
Dr. Dawn Batson • Astrid Baumgardner, JD, PCC • Walter K. Booker • Jazmin Correa • Rachel Elson (Treasurer) • Charles Fournier • Jonathan Greeney • Joon Hur • David Lang • Steve Mackey • Russell Makowsky (Chair) • Michelle Preston (Vice Chair, Secretary) • Grace Row • Dr. Larry Snider • Catherine Koh Stillman
Artist Members
Eric
Eric Cha-Beach (he/him/his) has been a member of Sō Percussion since 2007. A consummate percussionist, he loves to learn new instruments (like the musical saw), integrating them into diverse setups. Eric has composed a number of pieces for Sō.
Josh
Josh Quillen (he/him/his) has been a member of Sō Percussion since 2006. In addition to being an all-around percussionist, Josh is an expert Steel Drum artist, having studied in Trinidad and immersed himself in Steel Band culture. Josh has composed a number of pieces for Sō.
Adam
Adam Sliwinski (he/him/his) has been a member of Sō Percussion since 2002. Adam is particularly interested in keyboard instruments, especially marimba and piano. His diverse projects also include conducting and writing about music.
Jason
Jason Treuting (he/him/his) is a founding member of Sō Percussion. A drumset specialist, Jason has pioneered an innovative drum set practice within the new music sphere. He is also a composer, having written Sō’s first album of original music Amid the Noise.
Staff
Dylan Ofrias
Dylan Ofrias (studio manager) is a New York-based percussionist and educator. He is a resident accompanist at the Paul Taylor Dance Company and a member of Gamelan Yowana Sari, an ensemble specializing in Balinese Gamelan. Dylan is highly passionate about contemporary music and actively seeks opportunities to play the works of living composers.
Tim
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
After nearly two decades with groundbreakers Bang on a Can, Tim Thomas brings vision and strategy to an already thriving community of drummers, composers and thinkers.
Kelly
TOUR MANAGER
Kelly Watkins (she/they) has forged a diverse path in the arts as a performer, educator, conductor, and administrator. From the stage to the behind-the-scenes action, Kelly is equally at home facilitating success at all levels.
Emily
PRESS AND MARKETING
Emily Motherwell (she/her) is Sō Percussion’s in-house press and marketing director and consultant. She founded and runs her own firm called Other Arts.
Production sUPPORT
Jacky
Jacky Xu (he/him/his) is a dedicated and passionate percussionist currently studying at NYU under Jonathan Haas and many other professors. Known for his collaborative spirit, he actively collaborates with fellow musicians to craft impactful and meaningful performances, demonstrating both leadership and followership abilities.
Rodney
Rodney Clark (he, him, his) is a multi-talented performer, improviser, and percussionist based in New York. His passion for music is deeply intertwined with his desire to inspire and unite people from diverse backgrounds. Currently a junior at Bard College/Conservatory, Rodney is pursuing a double degree in politics and music performance for percussion.
Immanuel Pennington
Immanuel hails from Tennessee and has a background in orchestral percussion and modern American drum set playing. His declared life’s mission is to be able to fill any musical role asked of him, and he’s well on his way to fulfilling that goal!
Daniel
Daniel Matei (He/His) is a New York based Hungarian-Romanian percussionist, composer, improviser with a keen interest in the collaborative and ever-evolving nature of music.
Alex
Alex Appel (he/him/his) is attempting to narrow the gap between classical music styles and contemporary genres by both composing and performing works for live acoustic percus- sion with electronics.
Aaron
Aaron Edgcomb (he/him/his) is a drummer and percussionist whose work appears in many contexts including improvisational music, new music, noise, and song.
Sachi
Sachi Gullbrants (she/her) is a Brooklyn-based percussionist and arts administrator originally from Las Vegas, NV. She recently graduated from Northwestern University with a dual degree in Percussion Performance and English as a Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude scholar.
