Doug Perkins
John Luther Adams: Crossing Open Road
Doug Perkins is a Grammy-nominated percussionist, producer, and conductor praised by The New York Times as a “percussion virtuoso.” He is a leading advocate for contemporary music, commissioning and premiering works by major composers and co-founding the influential ensembles So Percussion and the Meehan/Perkins Duo. His acclaimed recordings and large-scale projects with John Luther Adams, Michael Gordon, and Tristan Perich have earned international recognition. Perkins is Associate Professor and Director of Percussion at the University of Michigan.