Kronos Quartet

Kronos Quartet pays homage to Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and other iconic voices of the 1960s alongside world premieres of two works commissioned by Carnegie Hall. Zachary J. Watkins’s Peace Be Till is inspired by the moment just before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, while Stacy Garrop’s Glorious Mahalia is rooted in the words and spirit of oral historian and activist Studs Terkel.

múm

Echoes of 1960s psychedelia, Sigur Rós, and Björk resonate throughout múm’s music. These Icelandic pop experimentalists use electronic effects, innovative sampling, delicate vocals, and traditional and unconventional instruments to create unique, otherworldly soundscapes. Whether they are collaborating with the Kronos Quartet or crafting the music for an art installation, múm’s neo-psychedelic music mesmerizes.

The Vietnam War: At Home and Abroad

Explore aspects of and reactions to the Vietnam War in this program that features live performances of pop and folk music from the 1960s—from Pete Seeger to Woodstock—coupled with extraordinary photographs and film footage. Narrated by John Monsky, who has created a new form of storytelling in this and other multimedia presentations at the New-York Historical Society, this event captures the war’s intense emotions on the battlefield and at home. The afternoon begins with the Friction Quartet performing George Crumb’s amplified string quartet Black Angels, a searing response to the Vietnam War.