Commissioned by kronos quartet with the margaret dorfman and the ralph i. Nicole lizees death to kosmische was commissioned for the kronos quartet by margaret. For more than 30 years, the kronos quartet david harrington, john sherba violins, hank dutt viola, and jeffrey zeigler cello has pursued a singular artistic vision, combining a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to expanding. The phonoharp above by instrument builder walter kitunduu, is one of the instruments invented for kronos. Since then, the kronos quartet has had 750 new pieces written or arranged for string quartet, more than any quartet since haydns time, and is leading the string quartet into the 21st century.
Philip sheppard is cellist with the composers ensemble and with the smith quartet a london answer to new music ensembles like kronos quartet. A woman whose mouth and piano strive to outmotor each other, a torrent of perverse creativity, a handful of sharp pins in satin. Kronos premieres 911 piece by steve reich orange county. Artist trevor paglen and the everinventive kronos quartet present sight machine, a multimedia performance putting a string quartet under the gaze of machinevision and artificial intelligence we live in a datadriven world, but is it really possible to quantify human emotion. That was no surprise, but it was unusual to encounter an entire program of. Nicole lizee death to kosmische alter yechiel karniol arr. The kronos quartet at the clarice smith performing. Steiny road to operadom the compelling kronos quartet. Discussions arising from the kronos quartet rehearsing the piece with the. You know me from here nicole lizee death to kosmische ram narayan arr. Kronos quartet to commemorate world war i in music and film oct. The quartet played with a fiery brilliance and when the piece ended after almost 10 minutes, many audience members let out involuntary wows. Call tori amos kooky, pretentious, overprecious, almost anything you like but dont call her boring. Kronos, asphalt orchestra and jacob garchik perform the.
A woman whose mouth and piano strive to outmotor each other, a torrent of perverse creativity, a handful of sharp pins in satin tori is riveting even when shes being irritating. Kronos quartet concert setlist at primavera sound 2014 on. For this concert, the kronos quartet interprets early in broader ways than the common definition of early music. Death to kosmische for string quartet and electronics 2011. Covering a vast geographical range these 15 pieces go a long way to showcasing their talents and eclectic tastes.
The next piece, death to kosmische, reflected kronos s commitment to contemporary music even at its most unusual. Watch selections from the kronos quartet s april 9, 2015 performance at the exploratorium as part of the resonance series. Meanwhile, the indisputable news, in the west coast premiere by the kronos quartet of reichs wtc 911, is that a key and leading american minimalist who turns 75 this year is also still, potently, kicking, not that wtc 911 is, in any way, happy music. The compelling kronos quartet november 2011 because the steiny road poet is collaborating with a composer whose music base is electronic, she is making special note of the september 16, 2011, concert she heard by kronos quartet at the clarice smith performing arts center at the university of maryland. The program included a wide variety of works, and kronos and friends performed at a very high standard. The grammy awardwinning kronos quartet, referred to as the preeminent contemporary music group in the world, returns to celebrate the 75th birthday of grammy awardwinning composer steve reich with a new work jointly commissioned by the philharmonic society and carnegie hall. Kronos quartet great american music hall, san francisco, ca, june 24th, 1985 4. Kronos quartet, community musicworks student performers. The kronos quartet s trademark eclecticism was on display friday night at the clarice smith performing arts center. Kronos quartet at clarice smith performing arts center. Good medicine from salome dances for peace, written for kronos by terry riley, death to kosmische, written for kronos by nicole. This concert puts that question under surveillance.
David harrington, kronos artistic director and founder, enthuses that the album is one of the most beautiful kronos has ever done. Resonance is proud to welcome a group dedicated to pushing the boundaries of the string quartet experience kronos quartet. The kronos quartet s recent concert at yerba buena center for the arts novellus theater was unquestionably the highlight of my week. Nicole lizees death to kosmische featured a sampling of. Hes taken on the knotty work of michael tippett and oliver knussen. Kronos quartet for 40 years, the kronos quartet david harrington violin, john sherba violin, hank dutt viola, and sunny yang cellohas pursued a singular artistic vision, combining a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to continually reimagining the string quartet experience. Ladilikan, the new album by trio da kali and kronos quartet, represents a landmark in cultural crossfertilisation that both parties rank among the most satisfying musical experiences of their careers. The kronos quartet crawls into our souls at the crr. Kronos quartet will perform a special earth day concert for an intimate crowd at the gualala arts center on sunday, april 22, 2012 at 7. The discography of the kronos quartet includes 43 studio albums, two compilations, five soundtracks, and 29 contributions to other artists records. Kronos quartet to commemorate world war i in music and. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of legendary string quartet kronos quartet, a thousand leaves is a wideranging compilation of works from their vast oeuvre of reinterpretations. One of the most renowned and influential newmusic groups of our time, the kronos quartet celebrates its 40th anniversary with an exclusive.
Kronos quartet synonymous with musical innovation, the kronos quartet is known for its unique artistic vision and fearless dedication to experimentation. Article information, pdf download for creative layers and continuities. Fountain soundtrack death is the road to awe duration. Bryce dessner aheym homeward nicole lizee death to kosmische omar souleyman arr. The kronos quartet was in town and its hearty band of listeners had showed up in their usual numbers.
At the crr, the kronos quartet performed music from across the world, composed by artists from iran, serbia, turkey and the united states. As the lights onstage turned green, the music got trippy. Kronos quartet less audacious, but still illuminating. The kronos learning repertoire, an initiative by the kronos quartet to commission new works for string quartet and distribute them online for free. San franciscobased kronos quartet david harrington, john. Kronos quartet in weeklong residency at syracuse university, performs world premiere of douglas quins polar suite. If you are seeking to do a story on kronos quartet or want to contact us for other reasons, we welcome the opportunity to speak with you. Kronos premieres 911 piece by steve reich share this. A case study of nicole lizee and the kronos quartet sage journals.
The appeal of a traditional string quartet s performance is in the appreciation of the warm tone of the four instruments. Kronos quartet performs world premiere of syracuse. Original score by jacob garchik, performed by kronos quartet. Kronos quartet concert setlist at primavera sound 2014 on may 31, 2014 setlist. Kronos quartet to play new music by longtime collaborators. I will prevent the hunters from hunting you by omar suleiman had the term rock stars and world music crossing my mind. Bryce dessner tenebre french premiere steve reich wtc 911 1. Jacob garchiks the heavens, the asphalt orchestra and the kronos quartet performed on a rainy sunday night at the damrosch park bandshell at lincoln center. The program will include a composition by throat singer tanya tagaq, whose 2015 piece sivunittinni was written for the kronos as part of fifty for the future. The kronos quartet the pioneering ensemble which opened the fifth year of its residency at college parks clarice smith center on friday nightis a string quartet, but really it is not. The kronos quartet, always bold, brings boulder artists to boulder for their appearance at macky auditorium at 7. Notes kronos quartet gave two performances under the title womens voices in san francisco this weekend. Vladimir martynov the beatitudes isaye likuy alexander bakshi alexey aigui at dom 2016 duration. The concert will feature the world premiere of speak, time by yuri boguinia, who grew up in boulder.
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