Violinist John Sherba & violist Hank Dutt to retire from group after 45+ years
Violinist John Sherba + violist Hank Dutt
to retire from group after 45+ years. Kronos welcomes mew members Gabriela Díaz, violin + Ayane Kozasa, viola
OUT TODAY: New album celebrating the music of Moondog
Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog, a collaboration between Kronos and the Brooklyn-based Ghost Train Orchestra, is now out on Cantaloupe Records.
KRONOS Five Decades
Kronos marks its 50th Anniversary with KRONOS Five Decades, a year-long celebration with exciting new commissions, releases, and 50 events around the globe.
Thank you for joining us at the Kronos Festival!
Looking back on this year’s annual Kronos Festival, June 22-24, a celebration of ‘Kronos Fifty for the Future.’
August 26: Free Concert in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park
On August 26, Kronos performs in the iconic Golden Gate Park Bandshell. This free concert is presented by 836M and Illuminate.
Kronos Quartet spreads the word for contemporary music to a new generation of performers
June 19, 2023: Joshua Kosman dives into Kronos Fifty for Future in this article in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Announcing the Kronos Festival at SFJAZZ: June 22, 23 & 24, 2023
Kronos Quartet hosts its annual hometown festival, showcasing pieces from the Kronos Fifty for the Future repertoire, and featuring performances by three guest quartets—Aizuri Quartet, Attacca Quartet, and Friction Quartet—and appearances by guest musicians Rafiq Bhatia, Soo Yeon Lyuh, Victoria Shen, and more.
Kronos welcomes new cellist Paul Wiancko in 2023, succeeding Sunny Yang, who joined in 2013
After ten years with the Kronos Quartet, cellist Sunny Yang will leave the group at the end of January 2023 to pursue other projects. Cellist/composer Paul Wiancko will join the ensemble in February.
Kronos’ Fifty for the Future releases the final seven works — the collection is complete!
As part of Kronos’ 50 for the Future education initiative, free scores, parts, and more are now available for works composed by Rafiq Bhatia, Peni Candra Rini, Bryce Dessner, inti figgis-vizueta, Barry Guy, Angélique Kidjo, and Paul Wiancko. The collection is now complete!
Kronos releases three more string quartet scores
As part of Kronos’ 50 for the Future education initiative, free scores, parts, and more are now available for works composed by Sky Macklay, Aruna Narayan, and Terry Riley.
A Look Back On 2021
Highlights from 2021 and a look ahead at the upcoming season.
21C Music Festival Lineup Announced
Kronos returns to The Royal Conservatory’s 21C Music Festival for 3 nights in January 2022.
