Egemen Kesikli’s Heartbreaking String Quartet ‘Pulse’, Performed By Playground Ensemble

Update: 2017-06-30

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Composer Egemen Kesikli spent last summer in his home country of Turkey. He was waiting to return to the United States, where he studied composition at the University of Colorado. Then Egemen heard about the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. Forty-nine people died at the popular gay club. Egemen, who is gay, felt horrified. He dealt with the shock by writing a string quartet. Hear an exclusive CPR Performance Studio recording of the piece played by Playground Ensemble -- and the story of how Egemen shaped his sadness into music -- in this episode of Centennial Sounds from CPR Classical and Colorado Public Radio.

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Egemen Kesikli’s Heartbreaking String Quartet ‘Pulse’, Performed By Playground Ensemble

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Egemen Kesikli’s Heartbreaking String Quartet ‘Pulse’, Performed By Playground Ensemble

Egemen Kesikli’s Heartbreaking String Quartet ‘Pulse’, Performed By Playground Ensemble