Join the Kronos Quartet as they connect iconic Nonesuch records like El Sinaloense from Nuevo, Terry Riley’s Cadenza on the Night Plain, for the 40th anniversary of Nonesuch, with new works from Charlton Singleton, Peni Candra Rini, Aleksandra Vrebalov, and recent arrangements from Kronos cellist and composer, Paul Wiancko.
Program:
Severiano Briseño (arr. Osvaldo Golijov) / El Sinaloense (The Man from Sinaloa) +
Ramallah Underground (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Tashweesh *
Traditional (arr. Jacob Garchik) / A Shout (from Trinidad) +
Peni Candra Rini (arr. Jacob Garchik & Andy McGraw) / Segara Gunung: IV. Hujan*
Aleksandra Vrebalov / My Desert, My Rose **
Viet Cuong / Next Week’s Trees
Steve Reich / Triple Quartet *
In three movements (played without pause)
–INTERMISSION–
Patti Smith (arr. Paul Wiancko) / Elegie +
Neil Young (arr. Paul Wiancko) / Ohio +
Traditional (arr. Kronos, transc. Ljova) / Tusen Tankar (A Thousand Thoughts) +
Terry Riley / Cadenza on the Night Plain *
Introduction
Cadenza: Violin I
Where Was Wisdom When We Went West?
Cadenza: Viola
March of the Old Timers Reefer Division
The Old Timers Throw a Spring Festival
Marching Off to More Serious Matters
Cadenza: Violin II
Tuning to Rolling Thunder
The Night Cry of Black Buffalo Woman
Cadenza: Cello
Gathering of the Spiral Clan
Captain Jack Has the Last Word
* Written for Kronos Quartet
** Written for Kronos Quartet Fifty for the Future
+ Arranged for Kronos Quartet