In celebration of their 25th year together as one of the most adventurous and influential percussion ensembles in contemporary music, Sō Percussion announces the release of 25x25. In keeping with the group’s forward-looking mission, this 8-disc box set is not a retrospective; more characteristically, it’s a stand-alone listening experience, featuring more than 8 hours of entirely new and previously unreleased recordings, with each piece written for, in collaboration with, and premiered by Sō Percussion.

Over the last 25 years, the members of Sō – Jason Treuting, Adam Sliwinski, Josh Quillen, and Eric Cha-Beach – have been hailed for their gripping performances and wildly creative collaborations. Cantaloupe Music (the label launched by the Bang on a Can collective, which released Sō’s first-ever album in 2004), is pleased to offer this collection to longtime fans and newcomers alike. It’s both a comprehensive portrait, and a forecasting of where contemporary chamber music is heading.

Featured composers:

Eric Cha-Beach

Dan Deacon

Donnacha Dennehy

Cenk Ergün

Suzanne Farrin

Vijay Iyer

Robyn Jacob

Nathalie Joachim

Leilehua Lanzilotti

Michael J. Love

Steve Mackey

Andrea Mazzariello

Angélica Negrón

Tristan Perich

claire rousay

Juri Seo

Caroline Shaw

Sō Percussion

Shodekeh Talifero

Olivier Tarpaga

Jason Treuting

Dan Trueman

Vân-Ánh Võ

Kendall K. Williams

Bora Yoon