Ninkasi Percussion Group
About us
Formed in 2019, the Ninkasi Percussion Group has performed and toured throughout the United States. Most recently, the group has performed at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention and the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy. NPG focuses on performing current percussion chamber literature as well as composing and commissioning new works for the idiom. The quartet consists of Gregory Lyons (Louisiana Tech), Gustavo Miranda (Nicholls State), Oliver Molina (Northwestern State), and Joe W. Moore III (UT-Arlington).
Recent News
The Ninkasi Percussion Group has been selected to perform at the 79th Annual Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic. The concert will be on Thursday, December 18 at 1:30 PM in W184. As part of the performance, the group will premiere a new work titled “Descansos” by composer Mat Campbell.
Gregory Lyons
Associate Professor | Louisiana Tech University
Gustavo Miranda
Assistant Professor | Nicholls State University
Oliver Molina
Associate Professor | Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Joe W. Moore III
Adjunct Assistant Professor | University of Texas at Arlington
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