PERCUSSIA

A Brief Introduction to Percussia

Hailing from the vibrant hub of Queens, New York, Percussia masterfully blends classical precision, modern innovation, global traditions, and popular flair into a cohesive and thrilling sound experience.

Led by artistic director and percussionist Ingrid Gordon, Percussia’s unique instrumentation of percussion, harp, flute, and viola gives the group its one-of-a-kind signature sound.

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Our Latest Release

Murmuration

Following their debut hit, Plucked & Struck, Percussia returns with their second release on the Neuma Records label.

The album’s title, Murmuration, is drawn from the mesmerizing, ever-reshaping patterns created by flocks of starlings in flight—a natural phenomenon of breathtaking complexity and synchronized beauty.

Composer Alexis Lamb sought to capture this magic in sound, and the resulting piece serves as the centerpiece of the album. The title also stands as a perfect metaphor for Percussia itself: a collective of singular virtuosos who, when they join forces, create something far more astonishing than the sum of its parts.

Murmuration is a testament to collaboration, curiosity, and the creation of beauty from unique parts. It is the sound of individual voices moving as one, creating shapes in air and time that surprise, delight, and inspire awe.

Bridging classical traditions with modern sensibilities while drawing eclectic pop and global music inspiration from NYC’s cultural diversity, they’ve become community icons by bringing their intimate music to venues such as libraries, churches, parks, historic sites, even local laundromats,

The JW Vibe

This is the kind of album that surprises and stays with you.

Pan M 360

"In all, this is a disc that features many interesting elements and some genuinely intriguing aural mixtures – the composers use the instrumental availabilities in widely varying ways."

Infodad.com

“Epesjimos” is a track from Murmuration, the 2025 album by New York-based chamber ensemble Percussia, released via Neuma Records. The album blends contemporary classical textures with global rhythmic influences, showcasing the group’s signature use of marimba, flute, and hand percussion. “Epesjimos” sits alongside compositions by various contemporary composers, contributing to the album’s meditative and exploratory tone.

Different Noises

The team of Ingrid Gordon and Frank Cassara handle the multiple hues of percussion with the team of Magaret Lancaster/fl, Susan Jolles/harp, Ljova viola-fadolin and vocalist Melissa Fogerty on this collection nof modern compositions. Fogerty’s luminous voice is featured on the almost operatic poem of six piece “Starfish At Pescadero” with a mix of modern Broadway and classical.

Jazz Weekly

“A work brimming with curiosity, beauty, and masterful craftsmanship. For fans of boundless freedom in the best sense, this is essential listening. A poetic masterpiece balancing precision and freedom”

AM:plified Magazine

“In all, this is a (+++) disc that features many interesting elements and some genuinely intriguing aural mixtures – the composers use the instrumental availabilities in widely varying ways.”

TransCentury

A beautiful new set of songs from Percussia delivers a beautifully lush and alive feeling set of soundscapes with amazing percussion along with harp, viola, flute, and more, all performed by this outstanding group based out of Queens, New York.... This is such a warm and well-rounded set of pieces that are all very much theatrical, blending classic goal approaches and giving off an absolutely gorgeous set of tones and textures that managed to come together like puzzle pieces.

RAGMAG

Modernistic but consistently accessible, this is contemporary percussion music for everyone.

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  • Drums Around the World @ Music for Autism

    Third Street Music Settlement 235 E 11th St, New York, NY, United States

    In this special concert for individuals with Autism and their families, Percussia will take audience members on a trip around the world, playing rhythms from Africa, China, Brazil, the Middle East, and India. Percussia will invite audience members to join the fun by clapping, dancing and marching in our very own Brazilian samba parade! Please RSVP using the form below. If you have any trouble using this form, you can RSVP by emailing rsvp@musicforautism.org.

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