Kronos Quartet
  • EMU Ballroom | Univeristy of Oregon
  • October 16, 2008
  • 7:30pm

An evening of exciting music.

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For more than 30 years, the Kronos Quartet 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 and releasing more than 40 recordings of extraordinary breadth and creativity. 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.

Kronos Quartet
David Harrington :: violin
John Sherba :: violin
Hank Dutt :: viola
Jeffrey Zeigler :: cello

Program
Unknown (arr. Kronos, transc. Ljova) / Oh Mother, the Handsome Man Tortures Me

Traditional (arr. Stephen Prutsman) / Wa Habibi [Beloved]

Café Tacuba (arr. Osvaldo Golijov) / 12/12
John Zorn / Selections from The Dead Man

Amon Tobin (arr. Stephen Prutsman and Michael Winger) / Bloodstone

Aleksandra Vrebalov / ...hold me, neighbor, in this storm...

Clint Mansell (arr. David Lang) / Requiem for a Dream Suite

Ramallah Underground (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Tashweesh

Ram Narayan (arr. Kronos, transc. Ljova) / Alap from Raga Mishra Bhairavi

Steve Reich / Triple Quartet

Price
General Admission$15-30