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Kronos Quartet

Monday, February 1, 2010     7:30 pm
Kaul Auditorium (Reed College), Portland

The most distinguished new-music ensemble of our times, Kronos engages audiences world-wide, blazing new paths in contemporary music, world music, and multi-media presentations.

For more than 30 years, the Kronos Quartet — David Harrington, John Sherba (violins), Hank Dutt (viola) and Jeffrey Zeigler (cello) — has pursued a singular artistic vision, combining a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to expanding the range and context of the string quartet. In the process, Kronos has become one of the most celebrated and influential groups of our time, performing thousands of concerts worldwide, releasing more than 40 recordings of extraordinary breadth and creativity, collaborating with many of the world's most eclectic composers and performers, and commissioning hundreds of works and arrangements for string quartet. Kronos' work has also garnered numerous awards, including a Grammy for Best Chamber Music Performance (2004) and "Musicians of the Year" (2003) from Musical America.

Program:

Aleksandra Vrebalov   |  …hold me, neighbor, in this storm

Traditional, arr Jacob Garchik  |  Smyrneiko Minore

Traditional, arr. Judith Berkson & Jacob Garchik  |  Ov Horachamim

Hanna Kulenty  |  String Quartet No. 4 (A Cradle Song)

Terry Riley  |  The Welcoming Baptism of Sweet Daisy Grace

Terry Riley  |  One Earth, One People, One Love from Sun Rings

Terry Riley  |  Good Medicine from Salome Dances for Peace

Encores:

Midhat Assem  |  Ya Habib Ta'ala (My Love, Come Quickly)

Ramallah Underground |  Tashweesh

Sigur Ros  |  Flugufrelsarinn (The Fly Freer)

Detailed program notes

Generously sponsored by: Bruce Guenther & Eduardo Vides, M.D.