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Kronos_quartet_2Kronos Quartet concludes a three-day residency at the University of Maryland this Sunday with a performance of Tan Dun's Ghost Opera and Terry Riley's The Cusp of Magic with pipa virtuoso Wu Man. The San Francisco Chronicle gives "Wild Applause" to the recently released recording of the Riley piece, calling its title a perfectly apt description of the work. The Cusp of Magic, writes the Chronicle's Joshua Kosman in the album review, is "a sweeping, enchanting fairy tale of a piece, full of elegant virtuosity and an elusive sense of wonder, and the performers ... bring out all its restless charm." Ultimately, the piece, concludes Kosman, is "full of good spirits and a profound sense of wonder at life's renewal."

To read the review, visit sfgate.com. For information on this weekend's live performance of The Cusp of Magic, visit claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.

For folks who can't make it to Maryland, The Cusp of Magic will also be featured on

NPR's Weekend Edition on Sunday. The segment, scheduled to first air around 9:45 AM ET, includes an interview

with Riley, Kronos violinist David Harrington, and Wu Man.

Check npr.org for local listings or to listen to the show online.

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Click here to add The Cusp of Magic CD plus free album MP3s, with the exclusive bonus download "Tusen Tankar," directly to your Shopping Cart now for only $13.97.

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  • Thursday, February 14, 2008
    SF Chronicle: Wild Applause to Kronos's "Cusp of Magic"; Listen on NPR's "Weekend Edition"

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    Kronos_quartet_2Kronos Quartet concludes a three-day residency at the University of Maryland this Sunday with a performance of Tan Dun's Ghost Opera and Terry Riley's The Cusp of Magic with pipa virtuoso Wu Man. The San Francisco Chronicle gives "Wild Applause" to the recently released recording of the Riley piece, calling its title a perfectly apt description of the work. The Cusp of Magic, writes the Chronicle's Joshua Kosman in the album review, is "a sweeping, enchanting fairy tale of a piece, full of elegant virtuosity and an elusive sense of wonder, and the performers ... bring out all its restless charm." Ultimately, the piece, concludes Kosman, is "full of good spirits and a profound sense of wonder at life's renewal."

    To read the review, visit sfgate.com. For information on this weekend's live performance of The Cusp of Magic, visit claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.

    For folks who can't make it to Maryland, The Cusp of Magic will also be featured on

    NPR's Weekend Edition on Sunday. The segment, scheduled to first air around 9:45 AM ET, includes an interview

    with Riley, Kronos violinist David Harrington, and Wu Man.

    Check npr.org for local listings or to listen to the show online.

    Kronos_cusp_of_magic_lg

    Click here to add The Cusp of Magic CD plus free album MP3s, with the exclusive bonus download "Tusen Tankar," directly to your Shopping Cart now for only $13.97.

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