Ever since its creation by Haydn in the 18th century, the string  quartet has been one of the preeminent vehicles for more musical  innovation. This show features new directions for the string quartet,   pairing the quartet with unusual other instruments like frame drum, alto  flute and more.
William Kraft: Music for String Quartet and Percussion, III: The Winds of Evanescence
Southwest Chamber Music
Romano Crivici: Flat Earth for didgeridoo and string quartet (excerpt)
Elektra String Quartet; Crivici, didgeridoo
Mason Bates: Bagatelles, I- Rough Math
Del Sol Quartet
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh: Apsheron Quartet, II- Reverse Time
Kronos Quartet; Ali-Zadeh, p.
Osvaldo Golijov: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind, IV
Kronos Quartet, David Krakauer, clarinet
Terry Riley: The Cusp of Magic- Buddha’s Bedroom
Kronos Quartet; Wu Man, pipa
Diego Schissi: Liquido
Spektral Quartet; Julien Labro, bandoneon