Kronos Quartet

A new work for quartet with film

Aleksandra Vrebalov, composer
Bill Morrison, filmmaker


This moving concert features film drawn from archival material set to a new score for string quartet by Serbian composer Aleksandra Vrebalov, and historic music from the era of World War I, dubbed the “War to End All Wars.” How did artists bear witness and respond to the human tragedy of the war in Europe a century ago—and what can artists and audiences do in response to wars being fought around the globe today? For more than 30 years, the Kronos Quartet has pursued a singular artistic vision, combining a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to expanding the range and context of the string quartet. One of the most celebrated and influential groups of our time, Kronos has performed thousands of concerts worldwide, released more than 45 recordings, collaborated with many of the world’s most eclectic composers and performers, and commissioned more than 650 works and arrangements for string quartet.

 

In four short years, the supposed “War to End All Wars” shook global society in ways that continue to reverberate 100 years later. Join us for a talk about the lived reality of World War I and its historical context before the performance of Beyond Zero: 1914–1918.
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Free


Thursday, March 5, 2015, following the peformance
Q&A with the Kronos Quartet
Moderated by Alan Weinstein, associate professor, School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech
Following Beyond Zero: 1914-1918, interact with the Kronos Quartet musicians in this question-and-answer session.
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Free


Program Notes