| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 7-May-2013 Roulette | Brooklyn Youth Chorus with Kronos Quartet at Roulette |
Roulette has never looked so snazzy: the usual dishevelled hipsters were replaced by well-dressed audience members of all ages, wearing heels rather than flannel, drinking from wine glasses rather than beer bottles. Ironically, the performers we were about to hear are not even old enough to drink: this was the Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ annual benefit concert, featuring collaborations with Kronos Quartet and other artists.Read full review... | |
| 18-Jan-2013 Cleveland Museum of Art: Gartner Auditorium | Kronos Quartet in compelling works by Reich and others at the Cleveland Museum of Art |
The program page for Kronos Quartet’s program at the Cleveland Museum of Art on 18 January was typical of their concerts: a daunting list of mostly unfamiliar composers and every work either written or arranged for Kronos (David Harrington and John Sherba, violins; Hank Dutt, viola; and Jeffrey Zeigler, cello). Only Steve Reich and Laurie Anderson might have been familiar names to most audience members. There were voluminous printed program notes, rendered useless when the auditorium lights were completely dimmed for the concert.Read full review... | |
| 24-Jul-2012 Royal Albert Hall | Prom 14: An overdue debut from the Kronos Quartet |
It's remarkable that the 39-year-old Kronos Quartet had never played at the Proms before this Tuesday evening, but they seemed set for making up on lost time, with a literally spectacular performance of a typically diverse range of works from around the world. The group have the amazing habit of treating all the music they play – whether it's a Sofia Gubaidulina quartet or a Syrian pop song – in exactly the same sincere, passionate manner.Read full review... | |