Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 7:30 PM

Street and Davis Performance Hall, Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre

This performance will last approximately 100 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.*

Recommended for ages 6 and up

Category A $60 | Category B $45 | Category C $25
$10 students with ID and youth 18 and under

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"The Ju Percussion Group has dedicated, vibrant and highly competent musicians."

— The New York Times

Ju Percussion Group of Taiwan is one of Asia’s most influential contemporary percussion ensembles, known for its virtuosic fusion of Eastern and Western traditions.

In Energy ∞ Infinite, traditional Asian instruments and techniques meet contemporary forms in a vibrant dialogue of rhythm, movement, and sound. 

Celebrating the ensemble’s 40th anniversary, the program features works commissioned by Ju Percussion from composers around the world, including a new piece co-commissioned by the Center for the Arts. With breathtaking precision and physical intensity, the performers transform the stage into a kinetic landscape of sound, where rhythm becomes both language and spectacle.

Drawing from both Eastern and Western percussion traditions, Energy ∞ Infinite reflects the ensemble’s ongoing artistic evolution and its commitment to expanding the expressive language of contemporary percussion. Showcasing the ensemble’s signature blend of precision, physicality, and musical imagination, traditional instruments and techniques are placed in dialogue with contemporary forms, creating a performance that is at once rooted in cultural heritage and oriented toward the future.

More than a display of virtuosity, Energy ∞ Infinite embodies Ju Percussion Group’s belief in rhythm as a universal force — one that transcends borders, connects cultures, and continues to generate new creative energy. The program invites audiences of all ages to experience percussion as a living, evolving art form, driven by collective spirit and infinite possibility.

About the Ensemble

Founded in 1986 by percussionist Ju, Tzong-Ching, the Ju Percussion Group includes 20 professional percussionists and three composers-in-residence, all dedicated to performance, education, and the advancement of percussion art.

Renowned internationally for its innovative integration of Eastern and Western traditions, classical and contemporary idioms, the group is distinguished by its exceptional virtuosity across Western percussion instruments as well as a wide range of traditional Asian percussion forms.

With more than 3,500 performances in Taiwan and abroad, the ensemble has played in 37 countries worldwide, significantly expanding Taiwan’s presence on the global percussion stage. Through its comprehensive education system, Ju Percussion Group has cultivated nearly 160,000 percussion learners, and has commissioned a total of 286 original works to date. 

This is Ju Percussion Group's first performance at the center.

Photos by Chen Wei-Chi and courtesy of Ju Percussion Group

* Run times listed here are based on information provided at this time and are subject to change.