PROGRAM
| Nicole LIZÉE (b. 1973) | Death to Kosmische (2010)* |
| Victoria SHEN (b. 1989) | The Same Rules Do Not Apply in the Outer Orbit (2025, World Premiere)* |
| Traditional arr. Jonathan BERGER (b. 1954) | Ya Taali’een ‘ala el-Jabal (inspired by Rim Banna)† |
| DAI Wei (b. 1989) | Through the Paper Gate (2025, World Premiere)*
Recipes for Forgetting Fortune Cookie Factory |
| Angélica NEGRÓN (b. 1981) | Marejada (2020)** |
INTERMISSION
| Beyond the Golden Gate With special guests: David Lei, speaker, Wu Man, pipa Visuals: Windy Chien, knot artist, Gary L. Baker II, cinematographer |
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| Philip GLASS (b. 1937) arr. Michael Riesman | Orion: China (2004)† |
| DAI Wei | Through the Narrow Gate (2024)*
Intermedium To Persuade A King Intermedium A Wise Man In The Snow |
| Traditional, from the Yi arr. Jack BODY (b. 1944) | Long-ge (1987)† |
| Traditional arr. Wu MAN (b. 1963) and Kronos Quartet | “Namu Amida” from Early Chinese Music (2006)† |
| Lei LIANG (b. 1972) | Oceanic Migrants, for open instrumentation with fixed media (2025, World Premiere)* |
| Wu MAN real. Danny CLAY (b. 1989) | Two Chinese Paintings (2015)**
Wu Man/“Ancient Echo” ** Traditional/“Silk and Bamboo” (inspired by Huanlege) † |
* Written for Kronos
** Written for Kronos Fifty for the Future
† Arranged for Kronos