Pulse Across Three Centuries

Philip Glass String Quartet No.5Sidika Özdil Dances for String QuartetScarlatti Sonata À 4 in D MinorJohn Adams John’s Book of Alleged DancesThelma Handy - violinAndrew Harvey - violinNadia Debono - violaAlexander Holladay - celloAn exploration of rhythm and movement across centuries, from the hypnotic intensity of Philip Glass’ String Quartet No.5 and Sıdıka Özdil’s vibrant Dances for String Quartet to Scarlatti’s elegant Baroque sonata.

John Adams’ lively, genre-blurring John’s Book of Alleged Dances will bring the evening to a close, reimagining the dance tradition for string quartet and recorded sound.