Percussia Presents Drums Around the World on April 26 at 40th St. - Lowery St. Plaza in Sunnyside, Queens

Percussia will present Drums Around the World on Saturday, April 26 @ 3:00 PM at the ground level 40th St. – Lowery St. plaza in Sunnyside, Queens, beneath the subway platform on the #7 line, as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Car-Free Earth Day  The event is also presented by the Sunnyside Shines BID.

This program for percussion quartet presents music that travels the globe, with performed rhythms on percussion instruments from around the world, with stops in Brazil, West Africa, India, Cuba and China. Performers will be Percussia members Ingrid Gordon and Frank Cassara, with guest percussionists Bill Ruyle and Yousif Sheronick

The annual Car-Free Earth Day event, hosted by NYC DOT, makes select city streets car-free and promotes activism and education surrounding climate change, environmentalism, and sustainable modes of transportation. More about it at https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pr2025/nyc-dot-car-free-earth-day.shtml.

All Percussia presentations are ADA accessible. For MTA transportation information, visit http://tripplanner.mta.info/MyTrip/ui_web/customplanner/TripPlanner.aspx.

Led by Artistic Director and percussionist Ingrid Gordon, Jackson Heights, Queens-based Percussia’s unique and varied repertoire is an eclectic combination of contemporary chamber music, world, and popular music styles, and original arrangements. Percussia’s repertoire crosses genres, styles, and cultural boundaries. Visit their website at http://www.percussia.org/ and like them at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070327835799.  Ensemble photos are available at http://www.percussia.org/media/.

Their programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional funding is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, by the Music Performance Trust Fund, and by the generous contributions of individual donors.

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