Kronos Quartet Premieres Iranian Composer's 'Threnody'
VOA via payvand / Behnam Nateghi
28-Nov-2010

The Kronos Quartet began its Fall 2010 touring season in its hometown San Francisco, by premiering work by a young Iranian composer, along with a selection of new and recent compositions written in reaction to social and political turmoil. Also on the program, an iconic piece about the Vietnam War era which the ensemble's founder says inspired the formation of the group.

The Kronos Quartet kicked off its tour at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Arts Center, with the world premiere of Iranian composer Sahba Aminikia's mournful new piece, "Threnody for Those who Remain," which chronicles his father's death, as well as the Iranians' protest against last summer's contested presidential election.

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