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Jaipur to Cairo


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Label: Métier
Catalogue No: MSV 28589
EAN/UPC: 0809730858925
Artists: Cuatro Puntos Ensemble
Composers: Gilad Cohen, Kevin Bishop, Mohamed-Aly Farag, Reza Vali, Sadie Harrison
Release Date: June 2019
Genres: Chamber Music, World/Ethnic Music
Periods: Contemporary
Discs: 1
Total Playing Time: 72:37

Cuatro Puntos is a multi faceted organization based in Hartford, Connecticut, USA dedicated to intercultural dialogue and universal access through the performance, writing, and teaching of music. Cuatro Puntos oversees a resident chamber music ensemble, a concert series, arts-integration workshops in local schools, the Music Moves Hartford program for those facing homelessness, and a partnership with the Müzikhane Social Music School in Southeastern Turkey. Its recent album ‘Rosegarden of Light’ on Toccata has been widely praised and the ensemble has performed extensively in many parts of the world.
This album is a musical journey beginning in India, with a work based on traditional raag, through pieces by Iranian composer Reza Vali, to Afghanistan for another piece by Bishop and the area around Syria for a work by Sadie Harrison whose connection with Arabic traditional music goes back many years, through Israel to Egypt for chamber works by Cohen and Farag.
As well as being extremely entertaining the album also demonstrates the universality of music in all its different guises as the true universal language.
TRACKS
1 Kevin Bishop: Jaunpuri (Morning Song) for string quartet 
2-4 Reza Vali: Love Songs for piano quartet
5-7 Kevin Bishop: Afghan Folk Suite for string quartet and zerbagali
8-10 Reza Vali: Three Calligraphies for string quartet
11 Sadie Harrison: The Oldest Song in the World for two violas (world premiere)
12 Gilad Cohen: Ten Variations for oboe, strings, and piano 

13 Mohammad Aly Farag: Rhapsody for piano and strings

PERFORMING ARTISTS
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Mohamed Shams
piano

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Charles Huang
oboe

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Aaron Packard 
violin

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Annie Trépanier
violin

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Steve
​Larson

viola

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Kevin Bishop
viola, zerbagali

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Allan Ballinger
cello

"Dedicated to intercultural dialogue and universal access through the writing, performance, and teaching of music"
all written and recorded content copyright Cuatro Puntos
  • About CP
  • Upcoming Events
    • Announcing our 10th Anniversary
    • Monday Morning Music
    • BOOK Ameen Mokdad & The Curve for USA Tour 2023
    • Ms. Elinor Explores Music Ep. 1 (On Demand) FOR KIDS!
  • Support
  • Music Moves Hartford
  • Cuatro Puntos Ensemble
  • School Teaching Artists
  • Our Director
  • Discography
    • The Curve
    • Sounds of Persia
    • From The Countryside
    • Jaipur to Cairo
    • Rosegarden of Light
    • Centennial Cole
  • YouTube
  • Spotify
  • Shop
  • Volunteer
  • Contact
  • Past Events
    • 2021 Summer Series
    • 2020-2021 Season
    • 2020 Summer Series
    • 2020 Cross-Atlantic Quarantine Sessions
    • 2019-2020 Season
    • 2019 Hartford Summer Outdoor Pops Concerts
    • 2018-2019 Season
    • 2017-2018 SEASON
    • 2016-2017 Season
    • 2015-2016 Season
    • 2014-2015 Season
    • 2013-2014 Season
  • Annual Reports
    • Annual Report 2019
    • Annual Report 2017/18
    • Annual Report 2016
    • Annual Report 2015
    • Strategic Plan
  • Link Page