Around the World with Kronos

A musical adventure around the world

Friday, Feb 16 @ 4pm

The Red Theatre

Past Event

An eclectic and energetic mix of music from across the globe.

A musical adventure around the world with one of the world’s leading and most influential string quartets. Featuring an eclectic and energetic mix of music styles that will keep you captivated. This 60-minute show welcomes the whole family with a program filled with compositions from across the globe, including India, Egypt, Syria, Scotland, USA, and the Democratic Republic of Congo to name a few.
See below for the program.

Watch them perform The House of the Rising Sun

“The Kronos Quartet elevated a concert of music to a spiritual trip through our common humanity – it was universal, all-encompassing, fabulously inclusive.” – The Globe and Mail

The program for the afternoon includes

Islam Chipsy (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Zaghlala زغللةً * – Egypt
Ramallah Underground (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Tashweesh * – Palestine
Traditional (arr. Jacob Garchik) / God Shall Wipe All Tears Away + – USA
Omar Souleyman (arr. Jacob Garchik) / La Sidounak Sayyada + – Syria -
Traditional (arr. Jacob Garchik) / The House of the Rising Sun + – USA
N. Rajam (arr. Reena Esmail) / Dadra in Raga Bhairavi + – India
Konono No1 (arr. Jherek Bischoff) / Kule Kule + – Democratic Republic of Congo
Garth Knox / Satellites: III. Dimensions * – Scotland
Mario Galeano Toro / Microsurco de Liebre * – Colombia
Traditional (arr. Stephen Prutsman) / Wa Habibi (Beloved) + Lanon
Wu Man (arr. Danny Clay) / Four Chinese Paintings: IV. Silk and Bamboo 丝与竹 * – China

Written for Kronos

+ Arranged for Kronos

PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Other Performances By Kronos Quartet

Thursday, Feb 15 @ 8pm
For the Future
Featuring special guests Wu Man and Sirojiddin Juraev.

Thursday, Feb 22 @ 8pm
A Thousand Thoughts: A Live Documentary by Sam Green and Kronos Quartet
UAE Premiere. Co-commissioned by The Arts Center

Click here to see all performances.

Watch the trailer