Fifty for the Future

Famous quartet playing a world premiere by Kyriakides

The Kronos Quartet have been at very top for more than forty years. At the Holland Festival, they will be artists in residence for a week with their Fifty for the Future project. As part of their residency the quartet will give a concert at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, which will include works by Donnacha Dennehy and Laurie Anderson. At this concert, they will also join forces with the Dutch Ragazze Quartet to perform the world premiere of a new work by Yannis Kyriakides. In addition, they will play a few pieces from their Fifty for the Future repertoire, which comprises fifty commissions awarded by the Kronos Quartet to a range of composers over a period of five years. This concert is testament that Kronos are still at the leading edge with their keen sense of adventure and excellent performances.

Aleksandra Vrebalov / My Desert, My Rose * (Dutch premiere)

composed for Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire

Merlijn Twaalfhoven / New work (world premiere)

N. Rajam (arr. Reena Esmail) / Dadra in Raga Bhairavi ** (Dutch premiere)

Yotam Haber / break break break * (Dutch premiere)

composed for Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire

Yannis Kyriakides / The Lost Border Dances (world premiere)

intermission

Sahba Aminikia / Târ o Pood (Warp and Weft) * (Dutch premiere)

I. Tarh

II. Bâft

III. Pardâkht

Video by Vafa Khatami

Laurie Anderson (arr. Jacob Garchik) / Flow **

Donnacha Dennehy / One Hundred Goodbyes (Céad Slán) * (Dutch premiere)

I. Is Léan Liom (I grieve for you)

II. Tomás Bán (White Thomas)

III. Céad Slán Dhuit (A Hundred Goodbyes to You)

* composed for Kronos Quartet

** arranged for Kronos Quartet

programme subject to change