Concert Info
Date: March 21, 2012
Time: 7:30 PM
City: Portland, Oregon
Venue: Kaul Auditorium - Reed College
Presenter: Friends of Chamber Music
Program
Bryce Dessner / Aheym (Homeward) *
Ramallah Underground (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Tashweesh *
Midhat Assem (arr. Osvaldo Golijov) / Ya Habibi Ta’ala (My Love, Come Quickly) +
Omar Souleyman (arr. Jacob Garchik) / La Sidounak Sayyada
(I’ll Prevent the Hunters from Hunting You) +
Missy Mazzoli / Harp and Altar *
Laurie Anderson (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Flow +
Nicole Lizée / Death to Kosmische *
INTERMISSION
Gabriel Kahane / The Red Book * World premiere
I. Geryon was a monster, everything about him was Red (Kindergarten)
II. Geryon’s Nightlife
III. Geryon and Herakles • A Love Story • Two Superior Eels
IV. Ancash had not seen Geryon’s wings before
V. Jetplane to Argentina (Flashback) • Inflight Movies
Steve Reich / WTC 9/11 *
1. 9/11/01
2. 2010
3. WTC
PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE – Updated: 11/07/2011
* 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).
