TITAS PRESENTS THE LEGENDARY KRONOS QUARTET, AND THE DALLAS DEBUT OF SUN
RINGS
Edited by Madelyn Miller, the Travellady
String quartet accompanied by
Dallas’ own Turtle Creek Chorale and The Women’s Chorus of Dallas
 The
2006-2007 TITAS Season comes to a close on a high note with the renowned KRONOS
QUARTET on Monday, May 7, 2007 at 8:00 PM, at SMU’s McFarlin Auditorium. They
will be performing the stunning Sun Rings, a Terry Riley composition, with vocal
accompaniment by Turtle Creek Chorale and The Women’s Chorus of Dallas, a
large-scale piece that features incredible visuals and soaring musicianship.
“Space sounds swirl in the air; galaxies carpet the walls and ceiling; and
Riley’s generous melodies flow through Kronos’ four string instruments. The
audience sat in spellbound silence the way spectators do at a space launch.”
(Los Angeles Times)
 For
more than 30 years, the Kronos Quartet—David Harrington and John Sherba
(violins), Hank Dutt (viola) and Jeffrey Zeigler (cello)—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. In the process, Kronos
has become one of the most celebrated and influential ensembles of our time,
performing thousands of concerts worldwide, releasing more than 40 recordings of
extraordinary breadth and creativity, collaborating with many of the world's
most eclectic composers and performers, and commissioning hundreds of works and
arrangements for string quartet. Kronos' work has also garnered numerous awards,
including a Grammy for Best Chamber Music Performance (2004) and "Musicians of
the Year" (2003) from Musical America.
For more information about Kronos Quartet and Sun Rings, go
to
www.kronosquartet.org/SR/index.html.
 Tickets
($14-$59) for Kronos Quartet are available at the TITAS Box Office, 3625 N. Hall
St, Suite 740, Dallas, TX, or by phoning 214-528-5576 or 800-462-7980, or online
at
www.titas.org. TITAS also offers a $5 Youth Ticket (K-12) that is available
only at the McFarlin Auditorium Box Office on the day of the show. Group
discounts are available – call the TITAS Box Office for more information.
This performance is made possible through the generous
support of American Airlines, The Dallas Morning News, TACA, Dallas Office of
Cultural Affairs, Radisson Central Dallas, Heritage Auction Galleries, Altria,
WRR 101.1, WFAA-TV, and KERA 90.1.
TITAS is the premier presenter of eclectic and
international dance and music performers in North Texas. Founded by Tom Adams in
1982 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) cultural/educational institution, TITAS has
provided Dallas/Fort Worth audiences with such performers as American Ballet
Theatre, Pilobolus, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Philip Glass, KODO Drummers,
STOMP
http://www.travellady.com/Issues/Issue67/stomp.htm and many others.
Madelyn Miller is a travel and food writer who loves music.
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NOTEWORTHY FAVORITE’S OF MADELYN’S
Madelyn’s favorite CD’s
SONDHEIM SINGS: Volume I (1962-72).
The 19-track CD comes with a 32-page color booklet that includes full lyrics, as
well as production and personal photographs. Released by PS CLASSICS INC, the
nonprofit organization dedicated to the heritage of the American musical
theatre.
Madelyn’s favorite Music Festivals
Salt Lake City Jazz Festival
(held after fourth of July weekend)
All About Jazz In Salt Lake City
http://www.travellady.com/Issues/March06/3169AllAboutJazz.htm
HOT NIGHTS COOL JAZZ
http://www.travellady.com/Issues/June05/1524HotMusic.htm
Montreal Jazz Festival
http://www.travellady.com/articles/article-Montreal-Jazz.html
Jazz in Italy
http://www.travellady.com/Issues/January07/3815BESTBOLOGNA.htm
BEST BOOK ABOUT MUSIC
Piano Girl by Robin Meloy Goldsby
http://www.travellady.com/Issues/December06/3760PIANOGIRL.htm
robin@goldsby.de
http://www.goldsby.de
MOST DELICIOUS CD
Music from Chocolate Lands
Putamayo
www.putamayo.com
http://www.travellady.com/Issues/July05/1700ChocolateLands.htm
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