PROGRAM

Then Is Now

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 7:30pm | New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall

Caroline Shaw (b. 1982)
Punctum arranged for String Orchestra by Ben Murphy and Caroline Shaw

Armenian Folk Songs transcribed by Komitas (c. 1899-1910) arranged for Strings by Sergei Aslamazyan
5. Ալ Այլուղս (Al Aylughs—“My Crimson Shawl”)
14. Կաքավիկ (Kaqavik—“The Little Partridge”)
13. Գարուն ա (Garun a—“It is Spring”)
8. Վաղարշապատի Պար (Vagharshapati Par—“Dance of Vagharshapat”)

Osvaldo Golijov (b. 1960)
Tenebrae arranged for String Orchestra by A Far Cry


INTERMISSION

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge
  Introduction and Theme
Variation 1: Adagio
Variation 2: March
Variation 3: Romance
Variation 4: Aria Italiana
Variation 5: Bourrée classique
Variation 6: Wiener Waltzer
Variation 7: Moto perpetuo
Variation 8: Funeral March
Variation 9: Chant
Variation 10: Fugue and Finale

A Far Cry’s Jordan Hall Series is proudly supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.