Schedule:
Kronos Quartet: Five Decades at Martin Theatre
One of the most influential chamber groups of our time, Kronos Quartet celebrates 50 years of music-making with a program of recent commissions. Each piece sees its Ravinia premiere as the quartet takes the stage in the Martin Theatre, including the Midwest premieres of Aleksandra Vrebalov’s Gold Came From Space and Terry Riley and Sara Miyamoto’s Kiss Yo’ *** Goodbye, a twist on "Nuclear War" by Sun Ra, who pioneered electronic avant-garde jazz in Chicago with his early Arkestra.
Completing the evening are Stacy Garrop’s Glorious Mahalia - a melding of strings with recorded Studs Terkel broadcasts where the WFMT host featured vaunted gospel singer Mahalia Jackson and her recordings as well as Jlin’s Little Black Book, and Nicole Lizée’s ZonelyHearts. At the end of Junee, the Kronos Quartet bids farewell to violinist John Sherba and violist Hank Dutt, who will retire from the ensemble after more than 45 years each.
Performers
Kronos Quartet
David Harrington, violin
John Sherba, violin
Hank Dutt, viola
Paul Wiancko, celo
Donor Gates Open: 4:30 p.m
Gates Open: 5:00 p.m
Concert Starts: 7:30 p.m
Tickets:
Reserved Seats: $40–$60
Lawn General Admission: $15
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