Johnson to Address Graduates at Spring Commencement on May 3

Tigerville, SC—Dr. Walter Johnson, founding dean of 91’s College of Christian Studies, will deliver the keynote address at the university’s spring commencement ceremony on May 3 in Tigerville.

Johnson is completing 32 years as a professor and academic administrator at NGU. With the conclusion of the academic year, he will retire from his role.

“His legacy at the university—and in Baptist life around the world—is incredibly deep and lasting,” said 91President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. “I have been grateful for his support and encouragement since I arrived and have found him to be a very important advisor.”

Johnson, who has played a foundational role in the renaissance at 91over the last three decades, holds a PhD and Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He also holds a Bachelor of Philosophy from Furman University.

Prior to joining the faculty at NGU, Johnson served as a pastor for eleven years.

Known for his unwavering commitment to the authority of the Scriptures, his keen intellect, and his deep love for the Lord and his students, Johnson has impacted the lives and ministries of many South Carolina Baptist pastors.

He has continued to impact dozens of churches in North Carolina and South Carolina by serving in roles as Interim Pastor. He also taught courses at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and at Baptist Seminary in Djakarta, Indonesia.

Johnson is a past recipient of 91’s Lamar S. Chapman Meritorious Award and the South Carolina Independent Colleges & University’s Excellence in Teaching Award.

Johnson and his wife, Deanna, have three children, Ashley, Jacob, and Kristy, all of whom attended NGU.

NGU’s spring commencement is set for 7 p.m. on May 3 at Younts Stadium. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are not required.

Students Recognized for Academic Achievements During Awards Ceremony

Tigerville, SC—More than 45 academic awards were presented to 91 (NGU) students on Wednesday, April 17, during the 2024 Academic Awards Day in Turner Chapel.

After a welcome from Provost and Dean of the University Faculty Dr. Hunter Baker, awards were presented for excellence in education, communication and fine arts, humanities and science, Christian studies, business and entrepreneurship, scholar athletes, outstanding freshman, American Legion citizenship, and general excellence.

A complete list of award recipients is provided below.

College of Education

Excellence in Social Studies Education

Jacob Whatley

Excellence in Music Education

Christopher Marbut

Excellence in Mathematics Secondary Education

Blakely Williams

Excellence in English Language Arts Education

Makayla George

Excellence in Elementary Education

Stelly Musser

Excellence in Early Childhood Education

Kaitlyn Taylor

College of Communication and Fine Arts

Outstanding Broadcast Media Student

Leah Williamson

Outstanding Digital Media Student

Garrick Hagen

Outstanding Strategic Communication Student

Hope Sneller

Outstanding Communication Student

Meghan Mosher

Theatre Student Leadership Award

Katherine Liederbach

Excellence in Theatre Award

Carmen Wells

The Zachary B. Bishop Ars Excellentia Award

Lauren Renee Drake

Cline School of Music Outstanding Senior in Music

Elijah Threat

College of Humanities and Sciences

Outstanding Student in Health Science

Luke Densmore

Elainee Sprinkle

Teaching Excellence in Physical Education

Keaton Moore

Excellence in Psychology

Tia Bartlett

Excellence in Biology

Ashlyn Hope Conner

Rebecca Sue Simpson

Timothy Ross Excellence in Mathematics

Kensey Doughtie

Outstanding French Student

Meredith Greene

French Academic Excellence

Olivia Brooke Jones

American Sign Language Academic Excellence

Karah Barry

Linguistics Academic Excellence

Zoe Character

Spanish Academic Excellence

Micah John Stewart

Outstanding Mountain Laurel Editor

Macy Johnson

The Veda B. Sprouse English Award

Macy Johnson

Bielecki-Willard Interdisciplinary Studies Student of the Year Award

Sebastian McGown

The Shirley A. Hickson History Award

Jacob Whatley

Behethland Butler Chapter of the DAR Award

Kedrissa Mendoza

Excellence in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies

Brooke Cushman

Cybersecurity Academic Excellence Award

Mikayla Woodward

College of Christian Studies

Excellence in Christian Studies

Matthew Swier

Excellence in Intercultural Studies

Emma Lankford

Excellence in Biblical Languages – Hebrew

Grace Black

Excellence in Biblical Languages – Greek

Matthew Swier

College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Marketing

Jacob Auton

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Management

Karsten Shields

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Accounting

Savannah Chambers

Sport Management Outstanding Student Professionalism

Justin Toney

Kylie Futrell

General Awards

Female Scholar Athlete

Emma Mayew

Male Scholar Athlete

Zak Perdew

American Legion Citizenship Award

Elijah Threat

Sarah Delanuez

Outstanding Freshman Award

Gwinn Lankford

Rebecca Panagiotacos

General Excellence Award

Christopher Marbut

91Hosts Dedication Celebration for Renovated Plaster Free Enterprise Center

Tigerville, SC—91 (NGU) celebrated the transformation of one of the institution’s most historic buildings on Friday morning.

Community members and elected officials joined 91students, faculty, staff, and administrators for a dedication celebration at the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center on the university’s Tigerville campus.

“This is a place that has been filled with joy, gratitude and opportunity for 132 years now,” said 91President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. “Today, we are celebrating that heritage and legacy of bringing Christ-first education to students whom we have launched into the world to be transformational leaders for church and society.”

Formerly known as the Donnan Administration Building, which was first dedicated in 1957, the Plaster Center now serves as the home of NGU’s College of Business and Entrepreneurship (COBE). It features four high-tech classrooms, a multi-purpose space, and 18 faculty offices for the College of Business and Entrepreneurship, which is NGU’s largest academic unit, with more than 500 enrolled students in its bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.

“This has been a herculean undertaking, but more important than the building is the mission,” said Dr. John Duncan, dean of NGU’s College of Business and Entrepreneurship. “There is a purpose to business that we try to help our students understand. That purpose is to create goods and services that lead to human flourishing. It’s about imitating our Creator by being creative and productive. We can love our neighbors through productivity, trade, and commerce. We want to train our students to be innovative thinkers and entrepreneurial problem solvers.”

The center carries the name of Robert W. Plaster, who founded more than 500 individual corporations across several industries. The Robert W. Plaster Foundation now carries on Plaster’s vision, helping academic institutions provide affordable college education to students in need of opportunity.

“For our first project in the state of South Carolina, this is really nice,” said Jason Hannasch, Executive Director of the Robert W. Plaster Foundation. “All of this is physical evidence of God’s blessings. We are blessed to live and work in a nation where free enterprise is promoted, and where people can come together to create opportunities for students, now and in the future, to be equipped for success. Congratulations to the faculty and students. This is all for you, and we can’t wait to see what you accomplish with it.”

Inside, the building now features the Murphee C. Donnan Student Commons, named for a Greer, SC, native who was the college’s first president. The commons offers collaboration and meeting spaces for students and houses a historic mosaic that is original to the 1955 structure. The mural contains 100,000 pieces of tile and glass, telling a story of the school’s history. During Donnan’s tenure, North Greenville grew from 12 acres to a college campus of nearly 800 acres, a student enrollment of more than 500, and about 30 faculty.

The building also includes the Donald E. Ward Executive Suite, located on the north side of the upper level of the Plaster Center. The suite includes offices for NGU’s president, executive vice president, provost/dean of the university faculty, chief financial officer, and university general counsel. The suite is named for Donald E. Ward, a 1958 graduate of North Greenville, who was a longtime supporter of the school and former board member. His daughter, Kay Ward Powers, a 1975 graduate of North Greenville, delivered remarks at the dedication.

“He often said he would have never become the man he was had it not been for North Greenville,” Powers said. “He deeply valued education and always pushed us to do our best and be our best. His appreciation and love for this school became part of his legacy and a tradition in our family. We are deeply grateful to God for what he is doing at this exceptional university.”

The Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center renovation was designed by Greenville’s Equip Studio and was managed by Jones Lang Lasalle Americas. Hood Construction provided general contractor services for the project. 

91Student Body President Jacob Auton said the new facility, which opened early in the spring semester, provides a valuable resource for students on the Tigerville campus.

“I’ve had a class in here. I’ve seen students develop flourishing relationships inside this building. I’ve seen students striving for academic excellence. This building provides all sorts of opportunities for us to thrive as a community and in academics for the glory of God,” Auton said. “I cannot wait to see how the Lord will use this light on a hill for his glory in the years to come.”

For more information, visit go.ngu.edu/dedication24.

Yonai to Present Talk on Free Enterprise on April 11

Tigerville, SC—Free enterprise scholar Dr. Derek Yonai will present a lecture on Thursday, April 11, in Hayes Ministry Center’s Moore Hall at 7 p.m. on 91’s Tigerville campus.

Yonai is the Peter and Sue Freytag Associate Professor of Economics in the School of Business at Flagler College and a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics.

“We are very pleased that our campus community will have the opportunity to hear Dr. Yonai this week,” said Dr. John Duncan, dean of NGU’s College of Business and Entrepreneurship. “Dr. Yonai will speak about the importance of morality in a free enterprise system and the role that business education plays in establishing virtue and morality in a free market society.”

Previously, Yonai was a tenured Associate Professor of Business at Emporia State University and was the Director of the Koch Center for Leadership and Ethics. Prior to joining Emporia State University, he was the Managing Director of the O’Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom in the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.

Yonai was also the Founding Director of the Center for Free Enterprise at Florida Southern College and the Lundy Chair of the Philosophy of Business at Campbell University. At Florida Southern College and Campbell University he was responsible for developing and supervising their free enterprise education and outreach programs.

Yonai has been recognized for his teaching earning the “Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award” at Campbell University and the “Spirit of Inquiry Award” by the John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy.

His published research discusses the economic role of property rights and the law and his popular writings deal with the importance of economic freedom. Yonai’s most recent research addresses how business and management scholars misunderstand Milton Friedman’s work and the free enterprise system.

Thursday evening’s lecture is free and open to the public.

Faculty Spotlight: Jonathan Sams

‘Cybersecurity is a very dark field,” said Jonathan Sams, an adjunct professor in 91’s Cybersecurity program and a Managed Defense Consultant for Mandiant, a subsidiary of Google.

“There are not many Christians in the profession, and they don’t talk about it if they are,” he said.

Sams has been working in cybersecurity for more than five years. He began his career conducting instant response and threat detection for a Fortune 500 company.

“We were like the SWAT team for cybersecurity,” he said. “If anything goes wrong in a company, we were the team that responded to gather the information on what happened, determine if the threat was neutralized, and proceed with remediation efforts.”

Sams has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Information Security and a Master of Science in Cybersecurity from Kennesaw State University. He also holds a Master of Arts in Ministry Service from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is pursuing a PhD in Applied Theology from Midwestern.

“Security was always something I really enjoyed doing,” he said. “It wasn’t just a way to make money for me. I looked around and saw many of my friends going into ministry as their calling. Cybersecurity was a field that I could go into to share the gospel and make money to support my friends in ministry.”

“I consider myself co-vocational,” Sams said. “That’s just a fancy way of saying I don’t get paid for the work I do for the church. I really enjoy serving our church. Because of that, I always saw security as my mission field. I wanted to be able to support my friends in ministry and reach an area that wasn’t being reached.”

In addition to his other roles Sams also chairs the credentials committee for the Southern Baptist Convention.

Sams said he is passionate about preparing the next generation to enter the field and wants to help his students make beneficial connections through the program.

“I appreciate Dr. (Nigel) Basta’s focus on pairing the degree with certifications. Those are a big deal in cybersecurity,” Sams said.

“During my undergrad, I had professors that helped me find internships, helped me network, helped me navigate interviews and build a resume. That’s one thing I’m passionate about in my classes. I want to help people find what they’re meant to do and called to do. Sure, you’re teaching the content. But, you also want to find ways to set them up for success.”

As cybersecurity issues remains in the headlines, Sams encourages people to be cautious when using the internet.

“Slowly, people are realizing that security and privacy are linked,” he said. “You can control, to a certain extent, the information you put out there. I don’t know that the average person needs to know cybersecurity’s intricacies, but you probably should understand what information websites are taking from you.”

Visit go.ngu.edu/cybersecurity to learn more about the opportunities available in 91’s fully online cybersecurity program.

91to Host Dedication for Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center on April 12

Tigerville, SC—April 12 will mark the start of a new chapter at 91 (NGU).

A dedication celebration is set for the university’s fully renovated Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center, formerly Donnan Administration Building. The celebration will begin at 10 a.m. on NGU’s campus in Tigerville.

Resting at the highest point of NGU’s Tigerville campus, the historic building has seen a complete transformation since work began in 2022.

Originally opened in 1955, the building served as the school’s administration building. It now features five high-tech classrooms, a suite of 18 faculty offices, and two high-profile collaboration rooms for the university’s College of Business and Entrepreneurship. The college is NGU’s largest academic unit, with more than 500 students enrolled in its bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.

The Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center also houses the Murphee C. Donnan Student Commons, as well as the Donald E. Ward Executive Suite, located on the north side of the upper level. The suite includes offices for NGU’s president, executive vice president, provost/dean of the university faculty, chief financial officer, and university general counsel.

91Community Orchestra Presents ‘Go West’ April 6

Tigerville, SC—The 91 (NGU) Community Orchestra will show Buster Keaton’s 1925 silent film “Go West” as it premieres an original film score by 91alumnus and award-winning composer Brett Ensley on April 6.

The free event will take place at 7 p.m. in Turner Chapel on NGU’s Tigerville campus. Tickets are available at the 91Box Office.

Ensley has composed for TV and films, including Black Widow, Shark Tank, and the Cartoon Network; commercials for BMW and Harley Davidson; video games, including “Call of Duty” and Triple-A Nintendo backgrounds; and won several awards for his 2016 film score to “Sereer.”

“Go West” portrays Friendless, a man down on his luck who can’t find a job, but finds himself, a “city slicker,” out west where he becomes a bungling cattle rustler. He befriends Brown Eyes, a milking cow who is also a misfit in a sea of beef cattle. When the ranch owner, who can’t hold out any longer for fear of bankruptcy, sends the cattle to auction, including Brown Eyes, Friendless goes into action, saving not only his beloved Brown Eyes, but the ranch as well.

91to Present Jane Eyre The Musical at The Billingsley Theatre

Tigerville, SC—91 (NGU) will present Jane Eyre The Musical April 11-13 and April 18-20 at The Billingsley Theatre in Tigerville.
“It’s been an absolute joy putting this together,” said Director Amy Dunlap, associate dean for the School of the Arts at 91. “We’ve been rehearsing since the beginning of the semester, and we’re excited to bring it to the stage.”
The production, based on Charlotte Bronte’s novel, features music and lyrics by Paul Gordon and a book and additional lyrics by John Caird.
Bronte’s classic gothic romance follows independent, passionate governess Jane Eyre through her harsh childhood and her employment as a governess at Thornfield Hall.
There, she meets the mysterious and magnetic Edward Fairfax Rochester. Though drawn to each other, they are haunted by the ghosts of Rochester’s past, which threaten any possibility of future love or happiness for either.
Ultimately, Eyre and Rochester discover the power of forgiveness and faith to guide them through the tangled skeins of their lives.
“The show’s primary themes are forgiveness and redemption, which is really amazing for a gothic novel,” Dunlap said. “Jane has to learn to forgive the people who hurt her in her childhood so she can forgive other people in her life as she grows older.”
The musical will highlight the talents of 27 cast members.
“It’s a very big cast. With that, you have all different levels of experience and expectations, but everyone has come together with a lot of focus and dedication to support the story,” Dunlap said.
The Cast for Jane Eyre The Musical includes: Carmen Wells (Jane Eyre); Dylan Thompson (Edward Fairfax Rochester); Claire Wells (young Jane); Rachel Forester (Mrs. Reed/ensemble); Jaylan Brinson (Miss Scatcherd/Grace Poole/ensemble); Anslee Johnson (Helen Burns/ensemble); Meghan Frady (Marigold/Louisa Eshton/ensemble); Alyse Barrett (Mrs. Fairfax); Hadley Cash (Adele); Isabelle Western (Blanche Ingram); Matthew Blanton (Brocklehurst/Mr. Eshton/St. John Rivers); Seth Atkins (John Reed/Lord Ingram/ensemble); Meredith Wirth (Lady Ingram/ensemble/Woman One, Rain); Bryson Childs (Colonel Dent/ensemble); Kat Liederbach (Mrs. Dent/ensemble); Chappie Livdahl (Percy/Vicar/ensemble); Logan Stewart (Robert/ensemble); Rebecca Panagiotacos (Bertha Mason/ensemble); Caleb Branton (Richard Mason); Sadie Beaumont (Amy Eshton/school girl/ensemble); Sarah Delanuez (Mary Ingram/school girl/ensemble); Arianna Wilson (ensemble); Morgan Madden (ensemble); Grace Turner (school girl/ensemble); Eliana Kelly (school girl/ensemble); Natalie Marcy (school girl/ensemble); Bethany Greene (school girl); and Selah Welchel (school girl).
Tickets are $8 for students and children and $15 for adults. Premium seating tickets are $20. One free ticket is available to 91students with an 91ID.

The Miracle That Changed All of Eternity

The following is a special devotional from 91President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr.

“He is not here, but he has risen!” (Luke 24:6a)

My life has been filled with memorable Easter weekends.

I made my public profession of faith at a Good Friday service, in the house church my dad pastored in Western New York. I walked the makeshift aisle in our living room and even now I stand amazed by how that event changed my life.

Lisa and I were married on an Easter weekend, on the only sunny day amid what felt like weeks of rain, with the daffodils and irises of Lisa’s hometown blooming madly. This year marks thirty-five years since that day; I am amazed by her patient love.

Our twins, Ethan and Emily, were born on yet another Good Friday. We spent Easter in the hospital with them, overwhelmed by the amazing love we felt as we held our precious newborns.

These personal markers have enriched our Easter weekends, but as significant as they are, even they pale by comparison with why Easter matters. The truth of Easter is even more amazing!

Luke 24 emphasizes the sadness of the first Easter morning. Christ’s followers approached the tomb in the dim, early morning light, carrying the burial spices required for the difficult task of preparing a corpse for its decay. It was a somber, tearful chore.

And yet, the stone had been rolled away: the tomb was empty! The miracle they beheld did not merely change their morning, it changed all of eternity. The Savior of the universe had arisen triumphant, the penalty for sins had been paid, and the transcendent love that had been made possible was now apparent. Even now, we can join with Peter in being “amazed at what had happened”! (v. 12): Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!

Why Does Good Friday Matter?

The following is a special devotional from Marcus Hayes, 91Board of Trustees member and Lead Pastor of Crossroads Baptist Church in The Woodlands, TX.

Have you ever asked the question, “Why does Good Friday matter?” Remembering the significance of Good Friday can easily prevaricate a person’s once held convictions.

Good Friday makes Easter possible. Good Friday matters because it is the day that the God of all Creation pulled off His plan of salvation through the shed blood of His precious Son on the Cross. On Good Friday, all the promises and all the prophecies were fulfilled. God’s plan to redeem humanity from rebellion, rejection, and separation became a reality because Jesus, fully God and fully man, bore the punishment for all our sins, past, present, and future, on the Cross. Jesus would pay the penalty and debt that we owed. Dying in our place as our substitute.

So, a person can argue that one can describe the Gospel in four words, “Jesus in my place.”

Good Friday matters because, on that day, God’s justice and grace met in the person of Jesus, making possible the impossible, washing what had once been unwashable, making it whiter than snow. Good Friday matters because, through Christ’s death on the Cross, you and I can take off our old clothes of unrighteousness and put on our new clothes of Christ’s righteousness.

Good Friday matters because on that day, long ago, God brought light out of darkness and made beauty out of ashes. On that day, Jesus’ blood ran red, defeating sin and death so we might claim the spoils of His victory. On that day, God sought us and bought us, giving us the gift of eternal life to all who would hear, believe, and receive. Good Friday matters because Jesus paid in full what we could not pay.

Good Friday is only good because Sunday is coming.

Scholars Ponder Technology, Gender Identity, and What it Means to Be Human During Christian Worldview Week

Tigerville, SC —Technology, gender identity and what it means to be human.

Those were the topics covered at 91’s (NGU) annual Christian Worldview Week in March, as Dr. Katie McCoy and Jason Thacker presented talks on “Thinking Christianly about Human Nature.”

“I couldn’t be more pleased with this year’s Christian Worldview Week,” said Dr. Nathan Finn, executive director for NGU’s Institute for Transformational Leadership. “Many of the most pressing issues in American culture are related to human nature. Dr. McCoy and Professor Thacker are experts in their fields, devoted followers of Christ, and gifted communicators. They served our community well, and I continue to hear positive comments from students and faculty about the presentations.”

McCoy serves as director of Women’s Ministry for Texas Baptists. She has a PhD in systematic theology and is the author of “To Be a Woman: The Confusion Over Female Identity and How Christians Can Respond” and co-author of the volume dedicated to the doctrine of humanity in the “Theology for the People of God” series.

“Your generation is living at a time when Christianity has fallen deeply out of favor with broader culture,” McCoy told 91 students during her lecture. “You are living at a time where there is widespread gender confusion and epidemic levels of anxiety and depression.”

“Facts have been replaced by feelings, evidence has been replaced by emotion, and biology has been replaced by beliefs,” she continued.

McCoy said despite the many challenges facing the current and future generations, there is hope for believers who hold a Christian worldview.

“I’m not trying to pull us back to the 50s or a time that seemed simpler,” she said. “Instead, I want to pull you back to the very beginning—to the intent and significance of humanity as male and female, made in the image of their creator.”

“If you are in Christ, you are his ambassador,” McCoy said. “You are not just a passive recipient of what he’s done for you. You are a part of the kingdom of God so that you can advance the kingdom of God. You have a purpose and a reason for being alive.”

Thacker, who serves as assistant professor of philosophy and ethics at Boyce College and directs the Research Institute for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, delivered two lectures on technology and how Christians can keep smart phones and artificial intelligence in their proper place.

“Technology isn’t necessarily good. It also isn’t necessarily bad. But, it’s definitely not neutral. Nothing is neutral. Everything is shaping our worldview and perspective,” said Thacker. “AI isn’t some abstract reality that’s fun to think about. It is everywhere and it is shaping your world whether you realize it or not.”

Thacker spoke about some of the dangers of AI and technology but said rejecting helpful tools is not a solution.

“We have to understand what (these tools) are, what they’re doing to us, and how they are shaping us. You don’t know an answer? Just type in a question and it’ll give you a prompt to keep going. What’s that doing to you? It’s shortcutting the pursuit of wisdom and true education. Information is not education. True education is being transformed into a different type of person.”

The answer for Christians, however, is a complex one.

“I can’t give you five tips and tricks to right your relationship with technology and artificial intelligence so you can move on to better and more important things,” Thacker said. “Just as the bad habits didn’t form overnight, the good ones won’t either. It’s going to take time.”

“Slow down and think biblically about the things you see,” he continued. “Don’t be informed by your feelings, but be informed by the truth itself. It’s not that you are so unique that God loved you. It’s that God loved you, and that’s what makes you unique. He created you in his image and for a purpose. There’s a utilitarian ethic in our society that tells us that our value, our dignity, and our worth is based on the things we do and contribute. When you no longer do and contribute, you are no longer valuable. The Christian ethic flips that on its head. It says you are unique and valuable because God created you as a human being in his very image.”

Thacker is a PhD candidate at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is the author of “The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity,” “Following Jesus in a Digital Age,” and the editor of “The Digital Public Square: Christian Ethics in a Technological Society.”

Sō Percussion to perform at North Greenville on March 22

Tigerville, SC (March, 8 2024) Sō Percussion will perform at 91 on Friday, March 22, at 7 p.m. in Turner Chapel.

The quartet features the of Eric Cha-Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, and Jason Treuting. For twenty years and counting, Sō Percussion has redefined chamber music for the 21st century through an “exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy, rigor and bedlam” (The New Yorker).

“The thing that’s exciting for me about playing music live is kind of discovering what something is going to be any night,” Treuting said. “Folks in the audience are taking time out of their busy lives to say ‘hey, let’s experience something together.’ By the end of the set, there’s this feeling that we’re all in it together.”

Recent for the group include performances at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Big Ears, and Carnegie Hall, where the group collaborated with Nathalie Joachim and Dominic Shodekeh Talifero.

Sō Percussion’s Nonesuch recording, “Narrow Sea,” with Caroline Shaw, Dawn Upshaw, and Gilbert Kalish, won the 2022 Grammy for Best Composition.

Other recent albums from the quartet include the co-composed cycle with Caroline Shaw, “Let the Soil Play its Simple Part; A Record Of…” on Brassland Music with Buke and Gase, and an acclaimed version of Julius Eastman’s “Stay On It.”

This adds to a catalog of more than twenty-five albums featuring recordings of works by David Lang, Steve Reich, Steven Mackey, and more.

For more information, visit .

91students, faculty, and staff can obtain a free ticket with an 91ID at the SOT Box Office.