THIS IS A PAST PERFORMANCE FROM OUR 2007 SEASON. Please defer to our 2008 calendar.
Welcome the Kronos Quartet back to Grand Performances as they bring a diverse, eclectic concert to the Festival with special guest pipa virtuoso Wu-Man. This evening’s special presentation is offered in conjunction with Performance West – a festival of arts events presented as part of the Western Arts Alliance’s annual conference in Los Angeles.
PROGRAM:
1. Oh Mother, The Handsome Man Tortures Me (Iraq)
(Arranged by Kronos, transcribed by Ljova)
2. Flugufrelsarinn - The Fly Freer (Sigur Rós)
(Arranged by Stephen Prutsman)
3. Aha Gedawo (Getatchew Mekurya)
4. 12/12 (Cafe Tacuba)
(Arranged by Osvaldo Golijov)
5. Wa Habibi - Beloved (Hamza El Din)
(Realized by Tohru Ueda)
6. Death is the Road to Awe - from the Fountain - (Clint Mansell)Arranged by Kronos.
INTERMISSION
Second set with special guest Wu Man
1. The Cusp of Magic, first movement (Terry Riley)
2. Lullaby (traditional Iranian)
3. Mehbooba Mehbooba (Rahul Dev Burman)
(Arranged by Stephen Prutsman and Kronos)
4. Alap - from Raga Mishra Bhairavi (Ram Narayan)
(Arranged by Kronos, transcribed by Ljova)
5. Long Ge (Jack Body)
6. Excerpt from Ghost Opera (Tan Dun)
ENCORES:
1. Ambushed Again
2. Star Spangled Banner
