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Resonance: Kronos Quartet
Thursday, April 9, 2015 • 7:00 p.m.
Exploratorium Pier 15, Kanbar Forum
$25 General; $20 Members; Space is extremely limited (150 seats).
SOLD OUT
Note: Limited overflow seating is available in the Phyllis C. Wattis Webcast Studio, where there will be a live stream of the entire performance. For this option, please purchase a regular museum admission ticket.
Resonance is proud to welcome a group dedicated to pushing the boundaries of the string quartet experience—Kronos Quartet. Over more than 40 years, this San Francisco–based foursome have performed works by a diverse array of composers—Ornette Coleman, Sigur Ros, and Bela Bartok. And they’ve collaborated with performers throughout the musical world—a Bollywood vocalist, an Inuit throat singer, and a Mexican rock band.
For Resonance, Kronos Quartet will perform the following selections:
| Composer | Title |
|---|---|
| Terry Riley | Good Medicine from Salome Dances for Peace * |
| Tanburi Cemil Bey (arr. Stephen Prutsman) |
Eviç Taksim + |
| Izak Algazi (arr. Jacob Garchik) |
Yetzav Ha-El + |
| Rahul Dev Burman (arr. Stephen Prutsman / Kronos) |
Nodir Pare Utthchhe Dhnoa (Smoke Rises Across the River) + |
| Komitas (arr. Mary Kouyoumdjian) |
Groung |
| Nicole Lizée | Death to Kosmische * |
| Sahba Aminikia Video by Vafa Khatami |
Târ o Pood (Warp and Weft) * I. Tarh II. Bâft III. Pardâkht |
| * Written for Kronos + Arranged for Kronos |
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Artist's website: kronosquartet.org
