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Kronos Quartet

Active

1970s - 2020s

Musical Period

20th Century, 21st Century

Formed

1973 in Seattle, WA

Genre

Classical Avant-Garde

Styles

Chamber Music Modern Composition Tape Music Electronic/Computer Music Minimalism

Group Members

David Harrington Hank Dutt John Sherba Joan Jeanrenaud Jeffrey Zeigler Sunny Yang Jennifer Culp Tim Killian Jim Shallenberger Walter Gray Ella Gray Michael Jones
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Kronos Quartet

Biography by Patsy Morita

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The foremost ambassador of contemporary chamber music, determined and successful at breaking down barriers between musical genres.
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Album Highlights

  • Salome Dances for Peace
    Kronos Quartet
    Salome Dances for Peace
  • Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass
    Kronos Quartet
    Kronos Quartet Performs …
  • You've Stolen My Heart: Songs from R.D. Burman's Bollywood
    Asha Bhosle / Kronos Qu …
    You've Stolen My Heart: …
  • Caravan
    Kronos Quartet
    Caravan
  • Nuevo
    Kronos Quartet
    Nuevo
  • 25 Years: Retrospective
    Kronos Quartet
    25 Years: Retrospective
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Composition Highlights

Title Year Avg. Duration Genre
Tusen Tankar (A Thousand Thoughts), for string quartet 04:30 Chamber Music
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Artists Moods

  • Sophisticated
  • Hypnotic
  • Clinical
  • Cerebral
  • Complex
  • Elegant
  • Provocative
  • Refined
  • Tense/Anxious

Artists Themes

  • Introspection
  • Reflection
  • Stay in Bed
  • At the Office
  • Imagination
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