#395 Kronos Quartet at 50

The iconic, groundbreaking Kronos Quartet celebrates an incredible 50-year run this year. Host Matthew Dosland talks with founding violinist and Artistic Director David Harrington about the quartet’s history and their most recent project 50 For the Future, an unprecedented initiative to commission 50 new works and distribute materials—including scores, recordings, and coaching materials—online for free.

MUSIC

Black Angels mvmt 1 Departure by George Crumb (excerpt)

Six Bagatelles by Anton Webern

My Desert My Rose by Aleksandra Vrebalov

Knock by Joan Jeanrenaud

Tegere Tulon mvmt 1 Funtukuru by Hawa Diabaté

From the Book by Yotam Haber

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