"I could live to be 500, and I don’t think I’d run out of things to do in music." – David Harrington Unlike rock bands such as the Rolling Stones […]
A Gathering of Friends: Kronos Quartet Celebrates 50 Years at Carnegie Hall Read Post »
There seems to be an overflow of musical treats on offer in NYC this week. And none of them have anything to do with ghouls or goblins. Thursday, 11/2 Pierre-Laurent
"The string quartet repertoire was probably changed more by (Kronos Quartet) than by any other group." – Philip Glass What is a string quartet? That seems to have been the
A Thousand Thoughts: Kronos Quartet with Sam Green at The Town Hall Read Post »
For anyone who cares at all about the living art of music, there is no more vital institution than the Kronos Quartet. Since their founding 41 years ago, this indefatigable
Coffee Conversation: Kronos Quartet’s David Harrington Read Post »
KNOXVILLE, TN – It didn't take long after my arrival at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville last weekend for me to realize that this was no run-of-the-mill music festival.
New Music in the Tennessee Mountains: Big Ears Festival 2015 Read Post »
by Nick Stubblefield When you attend a show by a world renowned contemporary string quartet, you expect to hear music that's both bold and original. That's exactly what I got
Kronos Quartet Perform New Works at Zankel Hall Read Post »
Over the past 40 years, the Kronos Quartet has been responsible for more new music than any other institution, commissioning more than 800 works from just about every major composer on
Nonesuch at BAM: Laurie Anderson’s “Landfall” with Kronos Quartet Read Post »
Over the past half-century, West Africa has yielded an incredibly rich crop of musicians who have merged the indigenous music of the Griot tradition with rock, blues, and R&B, including Femi and
Nonesuch at BAM: Rokia Traoré Read Post »
In honor of their 40th anniversary season, the Kronos Quartet takes over Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium this Friday night, March 28, with a host of notable guests, including Bryce Dessner of The
Preview: Kronos Quartet 40th Anniversary Concert Read Post »
