Archived Event

Xenakis Day
JACK Quartet; Pavel Kolesnikov piano
Date
Sat 25 Feb 2017, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
Availability

Artists

  • JACK Quartet
    • Pavel Kolesnikovpiano

    Programme

        • Tetora for string quartet
        • Mikka 'S' for solo violin
        • Ikhoor for string trio

    Interval

        • Akea for piano and string quartet
        • Tetras for string quartet

    Overview

    Two of Xenakis’s finest chamberworks crown this thrillingprogramme. The short and conciseAkea is followed by Tetras, namedafter the ancient Greek word‘four’. With its extreme technicalchallenges and bold originality,Tetras was hailed as a pioneeringaddition to the string quartetrepertoire following its premièrein 1983.

    The JACK Quartet appears with the friendly support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation

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