Cork Opera House are hosting a 40th anniversary gig from the Kronos Quartet for their only Irish date this year on Sunday May 11th and news has reached that Julianna Barwick, whose Nepenthe album from last year gave much joy here, will join them for on support.
Daivd Harrington (violin), John Sherba (violin), Hank Dutt (viola), and Sunny Yang (cello) are Kronos Quartet, a string quartet who have collaborated with many composers and musicians including Terry Reilly, Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, Tom Waits, Amon Tobin, Sigur Ros and Steve Reich over the years.
The event is a part of the Cork Opera House’s Contemporary COHORTs Series. Tickets €35 plus fee.
Programme for the night
Bryce Dessner / Aheym (Homeward) *
Terry Riley / The Serquent Risadome *
Donnacha Dennehy / One Hundred Goodbyes (Céad Slán) *
I. Is Léan Liom (I grieve for you)
II. Tomás Bán (White Thomas)
III. Céad Slán Dhuit (A Hundred Goodbyes to You)
INTERMISSION
Richard Wagner (arr. Aleksandra Vrebalov) / Prelude from Tristan und Isolde +
Philip Glass / String Quartet No. 6 * in three movements
* Written for Kronos
+ Arranged for Kronos
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
