Sounds of Space and Sun Rings
Illustrated presentation by Prof. Don Gurnett
Sunday, October 12, 2003, 3:00 p.m., Westin South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, CA
Sun Rings science advisor, University of Iowa Professor Don Gurnett will discuss sounds of space and his role in the Kronos Quartet "Sun Rings." production

Exploring Space
For guests 6 to 12 years of age
Interactive discussions hosted by U. of Iowa faculty/staff
Sunday, October 12, 2003, 3:00 p.m., Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa, CA


Pre-Performance Presentation
Tuesday, October 14, 2003, 7:00 p.m., Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa, CA
Sun Rings science advisor, University of Iowa Professor Don Gurnett will discuss sounds of space and his role in the Kronos Quartet "Sun Rings." production

Sun Rings
Kronos Quartet
Tuesday, October 14, 2003, 8:00 p.m.
Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa, CA

This multimedia production is based on sounds of space collected by University of Iowa spacecraft developed under the direction of Professor Don Gurnett over a 40-year period. Sun Rings was composed by Terry Riley, performed by the Kronos Quartet, and includes a visual production created by visual designer Willie Williams.

Sun Rings was commissioned by NASA Arts Program and co-commissioned by the Philharmonic Society, Orange County Performing Arts, Hancher Auditorium, University of Iowa, the National Endowment for the Arts, The Rockefeller Foundation, and other music-presenting organizations, in addition to local sponsoring agencies.

Links:
Kronos Quartet
Terry Riley
Willie Williams - Select 'Tours and Live Shows' to see images from Kronos Sun Rings
Space Plasma Wave Research Group
The Department of Physics and Astronomy
The University of Iowa