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Program

Kronos Quartet:
Bryce Dessner / Aheym (Homeward) * 
Ram Narayan (arr. Kronos, transc. Ljova) / Raga Mishra Bhairavi: Alap +
Unknown (arr. Ljova & Kronos) / Oh Mother, the Handsome Man Tortures Me +
Traditional (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Smyrneiko Minore +
Midhat Assem (arr. Osvaldo Golijov) / Ya Habibi Ta’ala (My Love, Come Quickly) +

INTERMISSION

Kronos Quartet and Alim Qasimov Ensemble:
Jahangir Jahangirov / Köhlen Atim (My spirited horse) + 
Unattributed / Peyman Ettik (I gave my word) +
Shafiga Okhundova / Mehriban Olaq (Let’s be kind) +
Said Rustamov / Getme, Getme (Don’t leave, don’t leave) +
Unattributed / Qashlarin Kamandir (Your eyebrows are bow-like) + 
(All works arranged by Alim Qasimov, with string quartet parts arranged for Kronos by Jacob Garchik)

All works on this program are Canadian premieres.

PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE – Updated:  02/16/2011
* 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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