Performer: Wu Man

Co-commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra, the concerto highlights Wu Man, a virtuoso player of the Chinese lute.

An evening on the outskirts of war treat Ravel, Brecht and Weill, Bob Dylan and Chico Buarque and a Du Yun premiere with spirit and revelry.

A semi-staging of Golijov's “tone poem in voices” in Boston's Symphony Hall. 

The Kronos Quartet is well known for their ability to push the boundaries of what a string quartet can accomplish. In this year’s Auckland Arts Festival they and their regular collaborator, Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man, have brought along a programme consisting of Tan Dun’s Ghost Opera and the performance piece A Chinese Home, put together by the performers themselves.