BARTOK: CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA

THE HERITAGE OF WORLD FOLK

Featuring Wu Man, Chinese Pipa and the

Romashka Gypsy Folk Troupe

The Phoenix Symphony explores folk music from across the globe including the exotic sounds of the Chinese pipa and the Hungarian folk songs disguised in Bartok's mesmerizing Concerto for Orchestra.

Thursday, September 11 and
Saturday, September 13 at Symphony Hall

KRONOS QUARTET*

With its extraordinary creativity, Kronos Quartet encompasses a spirit of fearless exploration as it expands the range and context of the string quartet.

Friday, September 12 at the Orpheum Theatre

KRONOS QUARTET WITH SPECIAL GUEST, WU MAN, CHINESE PIPA*

Special guest Wu Man performs Chen Yi's multimedia work Ancient Dances, and joins the Kronos Quartet in a work Terry Riley wrote specifically for these five extraordinary performers: The Cusp of Magic. Join us for this fascinating journey as Kronos Quartet displays its fresh and exciting approach to music-making.

Friday, September 14 at the Mesa Arts Center

TANIA LIBERTAD*

Born in Peru and based in Mexico City, the intoxicating singer Tania Libertad's fearless and evocative voice has established her as one of the most important singers in World Music today.

Wednesday, September 17 at the Orpheum Theatre

NATALIE MACMASTER

With a talent that remains both raw and wondrously refined, Celtic fiddler Natalie MacMaster continues to delight crowds around the globe with her feverish fiddling and rhythmic intensity.

Friday, September 19 and
Saturday, September 20 at Symphony Hall

HAPA*

Like the Hawaiian Islands themselves, HAPA's Pan-Polynesian music is an amalgam of influences: from ancient chants to their strummed ballads; from the majestic tones of the oli (chant) and mele (song), to the elegant movements of the sacred dance known as hula.

Sunday, September 21 at the Orpheum Theatre