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Program

John Zorn / Selections from The Dead Man *
Nocturne •  Fantasy •  Prelude •  Etude •  Manifesto •  Meditation (The Blue of Noon)
Arvo Pärt (arr. Kronos Quartet and Aaron Pike) / De Profundis +  World premiere (arrangement)
with special guest Ritva Koistinen, kantele
Vladimir Martynov / To Henryk Górecki *  World premiere
with special guest Ritva Koistinen, kantele

INTERMISSION

Program to include:
Said Rustamov / Getme, Getme (Don’t leave, don’t leave) +  Scottish premiere
Unattributed / Leyla +  Scottish premiere

All works performed by the Kronos Quartet and Alim Qasimov Ensemble were arranged by Alim Qasimov, with string quartet parts arranged for Kronos by Jacob Garchik. These arrangements were commissioned for the Kronos Quartet and Alim Qasimov by the Aga Khan Music Initiative, a program of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, and the Columbia Foundation.

INTERMISSION

Derek Charke / Tundra Songs *  Scottish premiere
I. Ice
II. Water
III. Sedna’s Song
IV. Lament of the Dogs
V. The Trickster Tulugaq

PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE – Updated:  04/22/2011
* Written for Kronos /  + Arranged for Kronos

Upcoming Premiere

Laurie Anderson joins Kronos for the world premiere of her new evening-length work at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (Feb 1 & 2, 2013), followed by performances at the Adelaide Festival (Mar 2, 2013), Bing Concert Hall at Stanford Live (Apr 20 & 21, 2013), Peak Performances at Montclair State University in New Jersey (May 10 & 11, 2013), and the Barbican (June 28, 2013).

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