Smooth Operation

1. October 11

Indian, Chinese, Persian, and Roma (Gypsy) music, traditional and contemporary, are on the bill.

2. October 13

The group improvises a score to the first full-length animated film, Lotte Reiniger’s 1926 The Adventures of Prince Achmed, based on the Arabian Nights tales. Also, a D.J. spins global music, handpicked by ensemble members, in a no-cover lounge.

3. October 14

Beijing composer-musician Wu Tong’s Nine Rivers: 1. YaLuZangBu, based on Tibetan folk songs, has its world premiere.

Smooth Operation