Australian Premiere
Australian Premiere
Kronos Quartet
James
Rhodes
(USA)
(UK)
A rare opportunity to witness
musical mavericks Kronos
Quartet in recital, as they
perform an exhilarating,
revolutionary suite of works that
includes the Australian premiere
of eight striking, original pieces.
This inspiring music event features a slate
of pieces written or arranged exclusively
for Kronos Quartet, including the exclusive
Australian premiere of Steve Reich’s WTC
9/11 – a dissonant, propulsive meditation on
the 2001 World Trade Centre catastrophe
that incorporates the voices of defence and
fire department personnel recorded during
the attack.
This recital showcases the depth and
diversity of a creative vision unparalleled in
modern music. By turns adventurous and
sorrowful, astounding and emotive, Kronos
Quartet is a testament to the sweeping
power and endless potential of string music.
Zorn Selections from The Dead Man
Gordon Clouded Yellow *
Traditional (arr. Kronos, transc. Ljova)
Tusen Tankar (A Thousand Thoughts) *
Souleyman (arr. Garchik) La Sidounak
Sayyada (I’ll Prevent the Hunters from
Hunting You) *
Traditional (arr. Garchik)
Smyrneiko Minore *
Johnson It Raged from How It Happens
(The Voice of I.F. Stone)
Lizée Death to Kosmische *
Dessner Tenebre *
Anderson (arr. Garchik) Flow *
Reich WTC 9/11 *
* Australian premiere
Violin David Harrington
Violin John Sherba
Viola Hank Dutt
Cello Jeffrey Zeigler
Lighting Design Laurence Neff
Sound Design Scott Fraser
“The best thing about Kronos
is their unflagging curiosity
about the world. Their failures
are as riveting as others’
successes, and their successes
have widened the world of sound.”
The New Yorker (USA)
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Event Information
Melbourne Recital Centre,
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall
Tue 18 Oct at 8pm
1hr 50min including interval
A Reserve Full $70
A Reserve Group (8+) $63
A Reserve Concession $52.50
B Reserve Full $56
B Reserve Concession $42
Student (A & B Reserve) $25
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Save up to 20%. See page 73 for details.
Melbourne Recital Centre (03) 9699 3333
melbournerecital.com.au
Ticketmaster 1300 723 038
melbournefestival.com.au
Kronos Quartet records for Nonesuch Records
Presented by arrangement with Arts Projects Australia
Image Jeppe Gudmundsen Holmgreen
Presented by Melbourne Festival, Andrew
Kay, Liza McLean and Glynis Henderson
Productions and Denis Blais
Outrageous, charismatic and
brilliant, this virtuoso classical
pianist makes his keenly awaited
Australian debut.
With his troubled past and lack of formal
training, his casual getup and laid-back
attitude, James Rhodes isn’t what you’d
expect from a man astride the classical music
scene. But this wild-eyed piano prodigy
has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fam