THE JUMP UP!

Sandbox Percussion, in partnership with UC San Diego Professor Steven Schick and Red Fish Blue Fish, presents the West Coast premiere of Douglas J. Cuomo’s THE JUMP UP!, directed by Mark DeChiazza. This site-specific performance involves musicians moving through the space, culminating in the audience joining as a communal orchestra. Praised as “exhilarating” by The New York Times, Cuomo’s compositions span stage, TV, and film, including the Sex and the City theme.

Artist

Sandbox Percussion, Steven Schick, and local community percussionists

ArtPower at UC San Diego

Described as “exhilarating” by The New York Times and “utterly mesmerizing” by The Guardian, the GRAMMY®-nominated ensemble Sandbox Percussion champions living composers through its unwavering dedication to contemporary chamber music. In 2011, Jonathan Allen, Victor Caccese, Ian Rosenbaum and Terry Sweeney were brought together by their love of chamber music and the simple joy of playing together; they have since captivated audiences with performances that are both visually and aurally stunning. In 2024, Sandbox Percussion became the first percussion ensemble to be awarded the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. Sandbox Percussion holds the positions of ensemble-in-residence and percussion faculty at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and The New School’s College of Performing Arts. Starting in 2024-25, Sandbox Percussion will also be on faculty at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. Sandbox Percussion endorses Pearl/Adams musical instruments, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and mallets, Remo drumheads and Black Swamp accessories.

Performance

Sat, Apr 26: 3:30pm

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