MULTICULTURAL MUSICIANS: Members of Excelsis Percussion come from Poland, Japan, Mexico, and the U.S. They will perform at The Pennington School on October 11.

Excelsis Percussion will be performing a free, open-to-the-public concert at The Pennington School on Wednesday, October 11 at 7 p.m. Members of the quartet are Marcelina Suchocka, from Poland; Aya Kaminaguchi, from Japan; Britton-René Collins, from the U.S.; and Mariana Ramirez, from Mexico.

In addition to performing the concert, the group will be on campus for a three-day musicians-in-residence program for students. The concert will be held in the Stainton Hall Lecture Center. It is free and open to the public.

Excelsis Percussion’s repertoire spans from classical to avant-garde. Through arrangements including Björk and other pop music covers, Excelsis advocates for multi-genre representation in their programming. Their inaugural program featured women composers, and was premiered in So Percussion’s concert series, “Brooklyn Bound.” They participated in the Tippet Rise Music Festival in Montana, performing John Luther Adams’ outdoor percussion piece “Inuksuit” alongside Doug Perkins and members of the Montana Symphony.

In addition to their active performance schedule, Excelsis delivers master classes and educational workshops, most recently giving a residency at the State University of New York. Visit excelsispercussion.com for more information.