PRISM QuartetXenakis and Beyond:New music from three generations of Greek composers

PRISM celebrates Iannis Xenakis and his infl uence over three generations of Greek composers, with stunning works by Stratis Minakakis, Georgia Spiropoulos, Michael Adamis, Giorgos Koumendakis, and Xenakis himself.

PROGRAM

Ianis Xenakis (1922–2001) Xas (1987)

Stratis Minakakis (b. 1979) Alismono ke Cherome (Based on a traditional song from Epirus, Greece) (2011)

WORLD PREMIERE

Stratis Minakakis TA ENTOS (2006)

Stratis Minakakis CHROIES BETA (2007)

Georgia Spiropoulos (b. 1965) Práxis 4 Saxes (2004/05)

Michael Adamis (b. 1929) Eyynon (1988)

Giorgos Koumendakis (b. 1959) Typewriter Tune (2006) AMERICAN PREMIERE

Philadelphia Saturday, March 19, 2011 @ 7:30 PMFirst Unitarian Church of Philadelphia2125 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19103Tickets $20 general admission, $15 students/seniors (with ID) at door only.No advance sales or reservationsInformation: www.prismquartet.com

New York CitySunday, March 20, 2011 @ 8:00 PMTenri Cultural Institute43A West 13th StreetNew York, NY 10011Tickets $20 general admission, $15 students/seniors (with ID) at door only.No advance sales or reservationsInformation: www.prismquartet.com

New York performance supported by the New York State Council on the Arts. Philadelphia performance supported by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Presser Foundation.