Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector: Instruments from the Kronos Quartet and Terry Riley collections – Opening Reception
Kronos Quartet and Terry Riley began their decades-long friendship at Mills College in 1980. Since then, Kronos has commissioned 28 works from Riley, more than from any other composer in the group’s history. This exhibit offers a peek into the sound worlds composer and quartet continue to create together, including original instruments by Walter Kitundu, vintage synthesizers, and shamanic plants.
Join members of Kronos Quartet to celebrate the installation of this unique instrument exhibit.
In honor of Terry Riley’s 80th birthday, Kronos Quartet / Kronos Performing Arts Association announces KRONOS PRESENTS: Terry Riley Festival, a three-day festival, June 26-28 at the SFJAZZ Center, featuring performances of several of the composer’s most significant and rarely-performed works, with special guests Zakir Hussain, Wu Man, The Living Earth Show, Gyan Riley and Terry Riley himself.