Kronos Quartet Bryce Dessner perform 'Aheym'
Kronos Quartet is string
quartet American band that recently celebrated their 40th Anniversary with a
sold out performance at Zellerbach Hall, U C Berkeley in December 2013Using two
violins, a viola and a cello, the style and content of their new age music touches on music from every corner of the
world , while covering a wide repertoire.
Bryce Dressner is a composer
and guitarist is currently a composer-in-residence at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven.
In November 2013, the
Antirecords record label released the album Aheym featuring the first recordings of Bryce’s compositions,
performed by the Grammy award winning Kronos Quartet .The album include his
compositions “Tenebre,” “Little Blue Something,” Tour Eiffel,” and “Aheym. Bryce
wrote, “Aheym,” (meaning “homeward” in Yiddish), was inspired by the stories of
his Jewish immigrant grandparents who settled near the park when they arrived
in Brooklyn. A tough composition, its a wonder to listen to .
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