Kronos and long-time collaborator Wu Man, with director Chen Shi-Zheng (Peony Pavilion), create a new staged work inspired by Yin Yu Tang, the 300 year old Chinese house, which was moved, piece by piece from the Huang Village in China to the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts. The music will be curated and assembled by David Harrington and Wu Man with added elements by specific composers. Visual design and a wide array of Chinese instruments will create a musical celebration of several aspects of Chinese culture. By concentrating on one very specific, magical place, A Chinese Home hopes to take the audience inside China's musical spirit.
“An almost defiant energy and brilliance.” – The New York Times
Planned Program*:
A Chinese Home
Part I. Return: Yin Yu Tang
Part II. Shanghai
Part III. East Is Red
Part IV. Made in China
David Harrington, violin
John Sherba, violin
Hank Dutt, viola
Jeffrey Zeigler, cello
Wu Man , pipa
*Program subject to change
A Chinese Home was commissioned for the Kronos Quartet and Wu Man by Carnegie Hall and the University of Notre Dame's DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, University of Notre Dame. The work was co-commissioned by the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland at College Park, with funds from The Leading College and University Presenters Program of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; Florida State University's Seven Days of Opening Nights; Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and Stanford Lively Arts, Stanford University. Additional support was provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Friday, December 4, 2009, at 1:00 pm
Set in ancient Egypt, Aida is both a heartbreaking love story and an epic drama full of spectacular crowd scenes. A cast of powerful voices and a grand production bring the story to life on the met stage (and on the HD screen). [ more ]
Friday, December 4, 2009, at 8:00 pm
Saturday, December 5, 2009, at 8:00 pm
From the stirring overture to the famous "Halleluja Chorus," Handel's noble music continues to thrill audiences all over the world. The Notre Dame Chorale and Chamber Orchestra bring to the work a freshness and spirited delivery that enliven the work's powerful imagery. [ more ]
Sunday, December 6, 2009, at 2:00 pm
This ensemble will light up your stage with an energy and excitement that will have the audiences firmly ensconced in the Christmas spirit and demanding encore after encore. [ more ]
The Ticket Office will be closed Thanksgiving week, Monday, November 23 through Sunday, November 29. It will reopen on Monday, November 30 at 12 pm. Ticket purchases are still available at any time online. [ more ]
Trio's and the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center have created a fantastic package that includes dinner at Trio's and tickets to the Stefon Harris & Blackout or Dianne Reeves performances. [ more ]
