The Kronos Quartet/Kronos Performing Arts Association is pleased to announce an exciting new commissioning initiative – Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire. Beginning in the 2015/16 season, Kronos’ Fifty for the Future will commission a collection of 50 new works – ten per year for five years – devoted to the most recent approaches to the string quartet, designed expressly for the training of students and emerging professionals. The works will be commissioned from an eclectic group of composers – 25 men and 25 women – and the collection will represent the truly globe-spanning state of the art of the string quartet in the 21st century.

As 2014 draws to a close, we’d like to ask you to keep Kronos Quartet / Kronos Performing Arts Association in mind when making year-end tax-deductible charitable gifts.

In addition to being a world renowned quartet, Kronos is also a nonprofit organization with a dedicated community of supporters. The Kronos Performing Arts Association commissions new music from composers of all ages and cultures, coaches young musicians from elementary through college levels and beyond, and reaches global audiences with our concerts and projects.

Please help us continue this important work — which reaches people of all ages worldwide — by making a donation before January 1st.