PAST EVENT

Kronos Quartet with Special Guest, Alim Qasimov Ensemble

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.