The award-winning University of Alabama Percussion Ensemble has achieved significant national recognition, with consecutive wins in the 2020 and 2024 Percussive Arts Society International Percussion Ensemble Competitions. The ensemble performs an expansive range of works, from early percussion literature to modern compositions and commissions, while students gain valuable experience in both chamber and large-scale percussion ensembles. Members of the UA Percussion Studio develop as versatile professionals equipped for diverse roles in the music industry, supported by faculty with active national and international careers as performers and scholars. The ensemble’s 2024 debut album, Fear/Release, released on the Equilibrium Recording Label, features works by composers such as Akiho, Reid, Peruzzolo-Vieira, Curtis, Muhly, and Psathas.