A Far Cry is working closely with five members of the Silk Road Ensemble on an unforgettable collaborative performance with a magnificent centerpiece: a new work for both ensembles by the inimitable Vijay Iyer.

Special Note:

This concert is currently sold out. If you are interested in attending, please email boxoffice@afarcry.org to add your name to the wait list in case more tickets become available.

There will be a free concert live stream available on our website, www.afarcry.org.

We look forward to welcoming you into the concert hall, whether in person or via the internet, on Friday May 26!

-The Criers

Concert Program

GALLOP OF A THOUSAND HORSES

Kayhan Kalhor

SACRED CLOUD MUSIC

Zhao Jiping

IBN ARABI POSTLUDE

Kinan Azmeh

ROMANIAN FOLK DANCES

Béla Bartok, arr. Arthur Willner

FOR ZERO

Kojiro Umezaki

*world premiere, co-commissioned by A Far Cry and Silkroad

CITY OF SAND*

Vijay Iyer

*world premiere, co-commissioned by A Far Cry and Silkroad

~Intermission~

TARANG

Sandeep Das, arr. Jesse Irons

FINNISH AND SWEDISH FIDDLE TUNES

JPP and Marin Marin, arr. Karl Doty and Erik Higgins

BASS DUO

Kinan Azmeh

TURCEASCA

Sapo Parapaskero, arr. Ljova and Osvaldo Golijov