Sudoku is a percussion ensemble written to be performed alongside the solving of a sudoku puzzle in real time. As the puzzle moves closer and closer to its solution, the percussionists will read the sudoku grid like a piece of music. Each performer is assigned a number between 1 and 9, and the placement of their number in the puzzle changes how they play.

Just as every sudoku puzzle has a unique solution, it also has a unique sound that is uncovered in real time as the piece unfolds. More than that, the way the solver approaches the solution has a dramatic impact on how the performers travel toward this solution sound. I'd encourage any audience member to not only follow along in the solving of the puzzle, but to also reflect on the solution's impact on the soundscape. 

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