SMO @ The Royal Room

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  • The Royal Room
  • 5000 Rainier Ave S., Seattle WA 98118
PC: Shaya Lyon

Seattle Modern Orchestra celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Greek composer Iannis Xenakis with his iconic Akéa for piano and string quartet, and Mikka «S» for solo violin, alongside the Seattle premiere of celebrated composer Henry Threadgill’s Sixfivetwo and works by Vijay Iyer and local composer Ha-Yang Kim.

Sixfivetwo was commissioned for Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire, a project of the Kronos Performing Arts Association. The score and parts are available for free online at kronosquartet.org.

HENRY THREADGILL  Sixfivetwo (2018) for string quartet – Seattle Premiere
VIJAY IYER Mutations IV, VI, and VII for string quartet, piano and electronics (2005)
HA-YANG KIM Lens for cello and pedals (2006)
IANNIS XENAKIS Mikka (1971), Mikka «S» (1975)
IANNIS XENAKIS Akéa (1986)

Performers:
Eric Rynes and Pam Liu, violins 
Alessandra Barrett, viola 
Ha-Yang Kim, Cello 
Stephen Olsen, Piano 

Tickets: $15 In Advance | $20 Doors | $15 Advance