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Kronos Quartet

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Top Songs By Kronos Quartet

Listen to Lux Aeterna by Clint Mansell & Kronos Quartet, see lyrics, music video & more!
Lux AeternaClint Mansell & Kronos Quartet
Listen to Together We Will Live Forever by Clint Mansell & Kronos Quartet, see lyrics, music video & more!
Together We Will Live ForeverClint Mansell & Kronos Quartet
Listen to Journey (feat. Kronos Quartet) by Skye Lewin & Michael Salvatori, see lyrics, music video & more!
Journey (feat. Kronos Quartet)Skye Lewin & Michael Salvatori
Listen to The Beatitudes by Kronos Quartet, see lyrics, music video & more!
The BeatitudesKronos Quartet
Listen to Mishima (Closing) by Kronos Quartet, see lyrics, music video & more!
Mishima (Closing)Kronos Quartet
Listen to The Last Man by Clint Mansell & Kronos Quartet, see lyrics, music video & more!
The Last ManClint Mansell & Kronos Quartet
Listen to Xibalba by Clint Mansell & Kronos Quartet, see lyrics, music video & more!
XibalbaClint Mansell & Kronos Quartet
Listen to String Quartet No. 3 (Mishima): VI. Mishima/Closing by Kronos Quartet, see lyrics, music video & more!
String Quartet No. 3 (Mishima): VI. Mishima/ClosingKronos Quartet
Listen to Death Is the Road to Awe by Clint Mansell & Kronos Quartet, see lyrics, music video & more!
Death Is the Road to AweClint Mansell & Kronos Quartet
Listen to First Snow by Clint Mansell & Kronos Quartet, see lyrics, music video & more!
First SnowClint Mansell & Kronos Quartet

Latest Release

Listen to WITNESS by Kronos Quartet & Mary Kouyoumdjian
ALBUMWITNESSKronos Quartet & Mary Kouyoumdjian

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Listen to Outer Spaceways Incorporated - Kronos Quartet & Friends Meet Sun Ra by Red Hot Org & Kronos Quartet
ALBUMOuter Spaceways Incorporated - Kronos Quartet & Friends Meet Sun RaRed Hot Org & Kronos Quartet
Listen to Songs & Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog by Ghost Train Orchestra & Kronos Quartet
ALBUMSongs & Symphoniques: The Music of MoondogGhost Train Orchestra & Kronos Quartet
Listen to Michael Gordon: Campaign Songs by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMMichael Gordon: Campaign SongsKronos Quartet
Listen to Berger: Mỹ Lai by Kronos Quartet, Rinde Eckert & Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ
ALBUMBerger: Mỹ LaiKronos Quartet, Rinde Eckert & Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ
Listen to Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet & Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMLong Time Passing: Kronos Quartet & Friends Celebrate Pete SeegerKronos Quartet
Listen to Terry Riley: Sun Rings by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMTerry Riley: Sun RingsKronos Quartet
Listen to Placeless (feat. Mahsa Vahdat & Marjan Vahdat) by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMPlaceless (feat. Mahsa Vahdat & Marjan Vahdat)Kronos Quartet
Listen to Michael Gordon: Clouded Yellow by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMMichael Gordon: Clouded YellowKronos Quartet
Listen to Landfall by Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet
ALBUMLandfallLaurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet
Listen to Ladilikan by Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet
ALBUMLadilikanTrio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet
Listen to Folk Songs by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMFolk SongsKronos Quartet
Listen to Aleksandra Vrebalov: The Sea Ranch Songs by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMAleksandra Vrebalov: The Sea Ranch SongsKronos Quartet
Listen to Aleksandra Vrebalov: The Sea Ranch Songs (Deluxe Edition) by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMAleksandra Vrebalov: The Sea Ranch Songs (Deluxe Edition)Kronos Quartet
Listen to Rebirth of a Nation by DJ Spooky & Kronos Quartet
ALBUMRebirth of a NationDJ Spooky & Kronos Quartet
Listen to Rebirth of a Nation (Deluxe Edition) by DJ Spooky & Kronos Quartet
ALBUMRebirth of a Nation (Deluxe Edition)DJ Spooky & Kronos Quartet
Listen to Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMSunrise of the Planetary Dream CollectorKronos Quartet
Listen to Derek Charke: Tundra Songs by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMDerek Charke: Tundra SongsKronos Quartet
Listen to Adventureland by Glenn Kotche, Eighth Blackbird & Kronos Quartet
ALBUMAdventurelandGlenn Kotche, Eighth Blackbird & Kronos Quartet
Listen to Noah (Music from the Motion Picture) by Clint Mansell & Kronos Quartet
ALBUMNoah (Music from the Motion Picture)Clint Mansell & Kronos Quartet
Listen to Aheym by Kronos Quartet & Bryce Dessner
ALBUMAheymKronos Quartet & Bryce Dessner
Listen to String Quartets by Kronos Quartet, Gamelan Elektrika, Calder Quartet, Face the Music & Christine Southworth
ALBUMString QuartetsKronos Quartet, Gamelan Elektrika, Calder Quartet, Face the Music & Christine Southworth
Listen to Music of Vladimir Martynov by Kronos Quartet, David Harrington, Hank Dutt, Jeffrey Zeigler & John Sherba
ALBUMMusic of Vladimir MartynovKronos Quartet, David Harrington, Hank Dutt, Jeffrey Zeigler & John Sherba
Listen to Steve Reich: WTC 9/11, Mallet Quartet & Dance Patterns by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMSteve Reich: WTC 9/11, Mallet Quartet & Dance PatternsKronos Quartet
Listen to Uniko by Kimmo Pohjonen, Samuli Kosminen & Kronos Quartet
ALBUMUnikoKimmo Pohjonen, Samuli Kosminen & Kronos Quartet
Listen to Music of Central Asia, Vol. 8: Rainbow (with Alim & Fargana Qasimov & Homayun Sakhi) [Audio Version] by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMMusic of Central Asia, Vol. 8: Rainbow (with Alim & Fargana Qasimov & Homayun Sakhi) [Audio Version]Kronos Quartet
Listen to Floodplain by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMFloodplainKronos Quartet
Listen to Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, P.: Concerto Grosso (Rev. 2006) - Moving Still - Last Ground by Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard, Kronos Quartet, Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Paul Hillier, Gert Sorensen & Wayne Siegel
ALBUMGudmundsen-Holmgreen, P.: Concerto Grosso (Rev. 2006) - Moving Still - Last GroundDanish National Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard, Kronos Quartet, Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Paul Hillier, Gert Sorensen & Wayne Siegel
Listen to Riley: The Cusp of Magic by Kronos Quartet & Man Wu
ALBUMRiley: The Cusp of MagicKronos Quartet & Man Wu
Listen to Gorecki: String Quartet No. 3 by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMGorecki: String Quartet No. 3Kronos Quartet
Listen to Golijov: Oceana, Tenebrae & 3 Songs by Dawn Upshaw, Kronos Quartet & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMGolijov: Oceana, Tenebrae & 3 SongsDawn Upshaw, Kronos Quartet & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Listen to Golijov: Oceana, Tenebrae & 3 Songs (Bonus Version) by Dawn Upshaw, Kronos Quartet & Luciana Souza
ALBUMGolijov: Oceana, Tenebrae & 3 Songs (Bonus Version)Dawn Upshaw, Kronos Quartet & Luciana Souza
Listen to Adams: Gnarly Buttons - John's Book of Alleged Dances by Kronos Quartet & London Sinfonietta
ALBUMAdams: Gnarly Buttons - John's Book of Alleged DancesKronos Quartet & London Sinfonietta
Listen to Mugam Sayagi - Music of Franghiz Ali-Zadeh by Kronos Quartet
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Listen to Vasks: String Quartet No. 4 by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMVasks: String Quartet No. 4Kronos Quartet
Listen to Nuevo by Kronos Quartet
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Listen to Terry Riley: Requiem for Adam by Kronos Quartet
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Listen to Reich: Triple Quartet by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMReich: Triple QuartetKronos Quartet
Listen to The Man Who Cried (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Kronos Quartet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Salvatore Licitra & Sian Edwards
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Listen to Kronos Quartet: Caravan by Kronos Quartet
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Listen to Philip Glass: Dracula by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMPhilip Glass: DraculaKronos Quartet
Listen to Philip Glass: Mishima by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMPhilip Glass: MishimaKronos Quartet
Listen to Schnittke: The Complete String Quartets by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMSchnittke: The Complete String QuartetsKronos Quartet
Listen to Early Music by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMEarly MusicKronos Quartet
Listen to Golijov: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind by Kronos Quartet & David Krakauer
ALBUMGolijov: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the BlindKronos Quartet & David Krakauer
Listen to Ghost Opera by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMGhost OperaKronos Quartet
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ALBUMHowl, U.S.A.Kronos Quartet
Listen to Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMKronos Quartet Performs Philip GlassKronos Quartet
Listen to Kronos Quartet, Franz Schubert Quartet & Wilanow Quartet by Kronos Quartet, Franz Schubert Quartet & Wilanow String Quartet
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Listen to Night Prayers by Kronos Quartet
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Listen to Morton Feldman: Piano and String Quartet by Kronos Quartet & Aki Takahashi
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Listen to Kronos Quartet: At the Grave of Richard Wagner by Kronos Quartet
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ALBUMGórecki: String Quartets 1 & 2Kronos Quartet
Listen to Short Stories by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMShort StoriesKronos Quartet
Listen to Pieces of Africa by Kronos Quartet
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Listen to Crumb: Black Angels by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMCrumb: Black AngelsKronos Quartet
Listen to Steve Reich: Different Trains & Electric Counterpoint by Pat Metheny & Kronos Quartet
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Listen to Terry Riley: Salome Dances for Peace by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMTerry Riley: Salome Dances for PeaceKronos Quartet
Listen to Winter Was Hard by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMWinter Was HardKronos Quartet
Listen to White Man Sleeps by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMWhite Man SleepsKronos Quartet
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Listen to Gloria Coates - Music on Open Strings / String Quartets Nos. 1, 2 & 4 (2024 Remastered Version) by Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Kronos Quartet
ALBUMGloria Coates - Music on Open Strings / String Quartets Nos. 1, 2 & 4 (2024 Remastered Version)Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Kronos Quartet
Listen to Cadenza On The Night Plain And Other String Quartets (1985 Version) by Terry Riley & Kronos Quartet
ALBUMCadenza On The Night Plain And Other String Quartets (1985 Version)Terry Riley & Kronos Quartet
Listen to Kronos Quartet: Music of Bill Evans (feat. Eddie Gomez & Jim Hall) by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMKronos Quartet: Music of Bill Evans (feat. Eddie Gomez & Jim Hall)Kronos Quartet
Listen to Monk Suite: Kronos Quartet Plays Music of Thelonious Monk (feat. Ron Carter) by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMMonk Suite: Kronos Quartet Plays Music of Thelonious Monk (feat. Ron Carter)Kronos Quartet
Listen to In Formation by Kronos Quartet
ALBUMIn FormationKronos Quartet
Listen to Music of Dane Rudhyar by Kronos Quartet & Marcia Mikulak
ALBUMMusic of Dane RudhyarKronos Quartet & Marcia Mikulak

Kronos Quartet's Popular Music Videos

Watch The Sea Ranch Songs (Film by Andrew Lyndon) music video by Kronos Quartet
The Sea Ranch Songs (Film by Andrew Lyndon)
Kronos Quartet
Watch Rebirth of a Nation music video by DJ Spooky & Kronos Quartet
Rebirth of a Nation
DJ Spooky & Kronos Quartet
Watch West Coast Sky Forever music video by Ellen Reid & Kronos Quartet
West Coast Sky Forever
Ellen Reid & Kronos Quartet

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Kronos Quartet Essentials
Celebrate 50 years of contemporary music’s most innovative and daring ensemble.
Kronos Quartet Essentials

About Kronos Quartet

Listen to Kronos Quartet, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!
Hometown
Seattle, WA, United States
Formed
1973
Genre
Classical
Founded by violinist David Harrington in Seattle, where they gave their first performance in 1973, Kronos Quartet has exerted a massive impact on the presentation and repertoire of the classical string quartet. The ensemble relocated to San Francisco in 1979 and began commissioning new work, presenting adventurous adaptations of music well outside the classical canon, including arrangements of pieces by jazz pianists like Thelonious Monk and Bill Evans. The quartet’s primary aim has always been to celebrate modern composers, and their accounts of works such as George Crumb’s Black Angels and Henryk Górecki’s string quartets have achieved rare crossover success. Kronos have consistently embraced a wide range of global composers, including Osvaldo Golijov, Tan Dun, and Michael Gordon. The ensemble has also surveyed folk and pop traditions around the world, collaborating with vanguard pop artists like David Bowie, Björk, and Laurie Anderson in inventive arrangements that recognize the essence of what they’re interpreting while honoring the string quartet tradition. Kronos have profoundly erased hierarchies, putting the emphasis on the music itself, wherever it comes from.
Members of Kronos Quartet include, or have included, Jeffrey Zeigler, John Sherba, Hank Dutt and more.

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