Arethusa Quartet & Chen Halevi - Encounter (2026)

Encounter brings together two towering works of contemporary chamber music that speak across cultures, histories, and inner worlds. Osvaldo Golijov’s The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind and Pēteris Vasks’ String Quartet No. 6 arise from profoundly different traditions — Jewish mysticism and Baltic spirituality — yet meet in a shared search for truth, memory, and transcendence.

Tracklist
1. The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: Prelude: Calmo, Sospeso (3:21)
2. The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: I. Agitato - Con Fuoco - Maestoso - Senza Misura, Oscilante (9:16)
3. The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: II. Teneramente - Ruvido - Presto (11:19)
4. The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: III. Calmo, Sospeso - Allegro Pesante (7:50)
5. The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: Postlude: Lento, Liberamente (2:25)
6. String Quartet No. 6: I. Canto 1: Farewell — Andante con passione (3:43)
7. String Quartet No. 6: II. Looking back — Allegro appassionato (11:39)
8. String Quartet No. 6: III. Canto 2: Leaving — Andante cantabile (3:41)
9. String Quartet No. 6: IV. Corale: Encounter — Adagio / Molto adagio (6:28)