The Kronos Quartet
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
701 Mission St., San Francisco, CA [ map ]
Friday, August 1st, 2008 ( 4 months ago )
8:00 PM
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2008 — KRONOS QUARTET
Kronos Quartet: Music Without Borders
Kronos’ solo performance features music from Ethiopia, India, Palestine and Serbia, plus other works.
Program:
Rahman Asadollahi (arr. Kronos, transc. Ljova) / Mugam Beyati Shiraz *
Unknown (arr. Kronos, transc. Ljova) / Oh Mother, the Handsome Man Tortures Me +
Traditional (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Lullaby +
Glenn Branca / Light Field (In Consonance) + San Francisco premiere
Tanburi Cemil Bey (arr. Stephen Prutsman) / Nihavent Sirto +
Kuat Shildebaev (arr. Kronos Quartet) / Kara Kemir +
Alèmu Aga (arr. Jacob Garchik) / [Works TBA] World premiere
INTERMISSION
Ramallah Underground (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Tashweesh * World premiere
Ram Narayan (arr. Kronos, transc. Ljova) / Alap from Raga Mishra Bhairavi +
Aleksandra Vrebalov / …hold me, neighbor, in this storm… * West Coast premiere
Homayoun Sakhi's Rangin Kaman, arranged by Stephen Prutsman, was commissioned for the Kronos Quartet and Homayoun Sakhi by the Aga Khan Music Initiative, a program of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. Additional commission funds were provided by The James Irvine Foundation, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and the LEF Foundation.
Kronos thanks the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund/Grants for the Arts, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation, and The Bernard Osher Foundation for their generous support of these programs.
PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE — Updated: 07/08/2008
Kronos Quartet: Music Without Borders
Kronos’ solo performance features music from Ethiopia, India, Palestine and Serbia, plus other works.
Program:
Rahman Asadollahi (arr. Kronos, transc. Ljova) / Mugam Beyati Shiraz *
Unknown (arr. Kronos, transc. Ljova) / Oh Mother, the Handsome Man Tortures Me +
Traditional (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Lullaby +
Glenn Branca / Light Field (In Consonance) + San Francisco premiere
Tanburi Cemil Bey (arr. Stephen Prutsman) / Nihavent Sirto +
Kuat Shildebaev (arr. Kronos Quartet) / Kara Kemir +
Alèmu Aga (arr. Jacob Garchik) / [Works TBA] World premiere
INTERMISSION
Ramallah Underground (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Tashweesh * World premiere
Ram Narayan (arr. Kronos, transc. Ljova) / Alap from Raga Mishra Bhairavi +
Aleksandra Vrebalov / …hold me, neighbor, in this storm… * West Coast premiere
Homayoun Sakhi's Rangin Kaman, arranged by Stephen Prutsman, was commissioned for the Kronos Quartet and Homayoun Sakhi by the Aga Khan Music Initiative, a program of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. Additional commission funds were provided by The James Irvine Foundation, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and the LEF Foundation.
Kronos thanks the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund/Grants for the Arts, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation, and The Bernard Osher Foundation for their generous support of these programs.
PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE — Updated: 07/08/2008
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Neil Young
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Tom Waits with Kronos Quartet
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Neil Young
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John Mayer
Regina Spektor
Tegan & Sara
Tickets for the 21st Annual Bridge School Benefit are onsale THIS SUNDAY, September 9th at 10am at Livenation.com and all Ticketmaster outlets including Ritmo Latino, select FYE stores and Tix Bay Area in Union Square. Tickets are available with no service charge at the Shoreline Amphitheatre Box Office for the onsale date and on Sundays from 10am to 2pm. Call (415) 421-TIXS, (510) 625-TIXS, (408) 998-TIXS, (925) 685-TIXS, (707) 528-TIXS, (916) 649-TIXS or (209) 551-TIXS to charge by phone. Advance tickets are $150.00 and $75.00 for reserved seating and $39.50 for general admission plus applicable service charges. There is a 2 ticket limit for reserved seats and 8 ticket total purchase limit for these shows.
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featuring
Neil Young
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Jerry Lee Lewis
Eddie Vedder with Flea and Jack Irons
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Tegan & Sara
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