Kronos Quartet: Five Decades review – virtuosic quartet celebrate with djembe, eggplant and Hendrix
In a 50th anniversary concert, the San Franscisco group, led by founding member David Harrington, dipped into a vast, varied back catalogue with their eyes firmly on the future
July 2022
‘A truce with the trees’: Rebecca Solnit on the wonders of a 300-year old violin
Made with all-renewable materials, this violin from 1721 reflects a time of magnificent culture – a global gathering from before the climate crisis
October 2020
For Pete's sake: how Pete Seeger's bold legacy has inspired a string quartet
Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet and Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger review – a timely tribute
June 2018
Best albums of 2018 so far
Lily Allen dished on her divorce, Arctic Monkeys found their inner crooners, Cardi B earned her stripes, Pusha T teamed up with Kanye West and the Vaccines made an unexpected classic
March 2018
On my radar
On my radar: Audrey Niffenegger’s cultural highlights
The writer on the latest Laurie Anderson release, enjoying the Syfy channel and the London gallery she’s fallen in love with
December 2017
Best music of 2017
The best albums of 2017: the full list
St Vincent tops our countdown of this year’s most outstanding sounds, from complex rap to moody rock, alt-R&B, inventive grime and more
October 2017
Trio Da Kali: the Malian musicians defying jihad – with help from Kronos Quartet
The griot supergroup have teamed up with the US musicians to fuse classical strings and traditional west African instruments on songs inspired by civil rights activist Mahalia Jackson
September 2017
Trio da Kali and Kronos Quartet: Ladilikan review – spellbinding
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May 2016
Kronos Quartet review – sonic Slinkys and exploding bombs
The virtuoso ensemble performed no less than six UK premieres, with Mary Kouyoumdjian’s Bombs of Beirut providing an explosive finale
May 2014
Nonesuch Explorations Weekend review – a classy package show
The Kronos Quartet acted as a backing band while Rhiannon Giddens, Olivia Chaney and Sam Amidon took to the stage in a very classy package show, writes Robin Denselow
Kronos Quartet at 40; Quatuor Tana – review
The Kronos Quartet celebrated 40 years of shaking things up, as Belgium's young Quatuor Tana made a memorable UK debut, writes Fiona Maddocks
Kronos at 40 review – an oddly conservative celebration
The influential quartet marked their 40th anniversary with new works by Bryce Dessner of the National and Jarvis Cocker, but much of the evening fell flat, writes Erica Jeal
March 2014
Edinburgh international festival highlights to reflect on war
Event to coincide with centenary of first world war but conflicts including apartheid and the Trojan war will also be remembered
January 2014
Angélique Kidjo: Eve – review
A lavishly produced, cheerfully upbeat set matches massed vocals against bubbling keyboards, guitars and percussion, writes Robin Denselow
December 2013
Music blog
The National's Bryce Dessner: how the Kronos Quartet let me in on their act
National guitarist Bryce Dessner has written an album for the celebrated string ensemble. He explains how the exciting project was inspired by his Russian grandmother
The UK premiere of a dazzling electro-folk collaboration between Kronos and two Finnish musicians was a thrilling blitz of sound, writes Robin Denselow
March 2013
Landfall - review
John Crace on a collaboration between Laurie Anderson and the Kronos Quartet
July 2012
Prom 14: Kronos Quartet – review
Kronos delivered something big for their first Prom, writes John L Walters
January 2012
Awakening: A Musical Meditation on the Anniversary of 9/11 – review
Despite flecks of hippy kitsch, the Kronos Quartet's 9/11-prompted programme succeeded in relaying positivity, writes Guy Dammann
