Shara to perform this week at UNC

In the spirit of the Modernist motto “Make It New!”, the brilliant string quartet Brooklyn Rider returns to Chapel Hill with a carefully curated evening of music.

The program reflects on the influence of the great 20th century Modernists Igor Stravinsky and Béla Bartók, and features new works including world premieres composed by Colin Jacobsen, Shara Worden and John Zorn, and a recent new work by Gabriel Kahane.

Hailed as one of the most exciting and unconventional musical groups today, Brooklyn Rider explores the creative possibilities of the present through the lens of the historical quartet tradition and reimagines the string quartet as a vital 21st century ensemble.

Program
Stravinsky              Three Pieces for String Quartet (1914, rev. 1918)
Bartók                    String Quartet No. 2, Sz. 67 (1915-17)
John Zorn               The Alchemist (2011)
Gabriel Kahane       The Fiction Issue (2012) with Shara Worden
Colin Jacobsen        Chalk and Soot, with Shara Worden with choreography by John Heginbotham  (2012)*
Shara Worden         Disconnect, Delay, Lean and Release, with choreography by John Heginbotham  (2012)*

*Commissioned by Carolina Performing Arts

Classical music performances are made possible by The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust. We thank the Trustees for their visionary generosity and for encouraging others to support Carolina Performing Arts.