10th Anniversary Bash
Please join us for a pre-concert talk at 7:15.
Since 2009, the GRAMMY nominated LAPQ has forged its distinct identity as a world-class contemporary chamber music ensemble dedicated to commissioning and presenting new works for percussion quartet.
LAPQ is sponsored by Marshall Rutter.
The Program
Mark Applebaum: Catfish
Ian Dicke: Superhighway*
Vanessa Tomlinson: Static
INTERMISSION
Shaun Naidoo: The Year Before Yesterday*
Sarah Belle Reid: Flux*
Steve Forman: Bitcoins*
*denotes LAPQ commission
The Artist
Since 2009, the Grammy-nominated Los Angeles Percussion Quartet (LAPQ) has established itself as one of the leading ensembles of its kind. Dedicated to commissioning new works for percussion, LAPQ formed to embrace West Coast musical traditions of artistic independence and cultural inclusion.
LAPQ has earned widespread recognition for its dynamic recordings through its partnership with Sono Luminus Records. Their seminal album, Rūpa-Khandha, was the first 7.1 surround-sound recording of percussion chamber music. It received multiple nominations in the 55th Grammy Awards, including the prestigious category of Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance. LAPQ’s 2014 release, The Year Before Yesterday, spotlighted music by three generations of Los Angeles composers. The album was hailed by the NEW YORK TIMES as “atmospheric and…supremely melodic music.” Their latest two-disc set, Beyond, was placed on National Public Radio’s “Top 10 Albums of 2017” list and captured performances of new work from Reykjavík, New York, and Los Angeles.
The quartet performs widely throughout the West Coast appearing on contemporary music series, as concerto soloists with various orchestras, and through partnerships with performing arts organizations including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Industry, and the Long Beach Opera. They are committed to sharing their deep knowledge of contemporary music with young composers and performers through commissioning projects, master classes, workshops, and direct creative collaborations. LAPQ’s members are Yamaha Performing Artists and endorsers of Innovative Percussion, REMO, Black Swamp Percussion, and Sabian Cymbals. For more information and to donate to the creation of new music, visit www.lapq.org.
