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“[Osvaldo] Golijov's hard-edged, brash version of Severiano Briseño's ‘Sinaloense,’ in a tightly wound reading by the Kronos, opened the concert with a burst of energy…” |
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"Boisterously breaking down nearly every conceivable genre barrier that ever existed for the string quartet, this audacious ensemble—which is now celebrating its 30th anniversary—has changed our perception of not just what a string quartet can be, but what music can be in the 21st-century global village." —Musical America |
"…it would be virtually impossible to cite a quartet that has exerted such a pervasive influence on both the composers and the audiences of its time. In so doing, the Kronos has renewed and redefined the string quartet form and the chamber music experience." —San Francisco Examiner |
"String quartets were a dying breed. Along came Kronos… the world's most successful chamber group. Kronos' perfectionism, determination and high profile have revived a dying genre." —Newsweek |
"No one has done more for either the cause of new music or the revitalization of the chamber format than Kronos. In fact, no has done more to transform the idea of what an "classical" ensemble can be than Kronos, in either context or content, intent or impact." —Billboard |
"What can you say when a string quartet starts its program with hobo songs and ends with encores of Indian film music and surf rock? 'Thank you' would be nice for starters." —Washington Post |
"As a tightly knit, single-minded ensemble, Kronos continues to expand the boundaries not only of its repertoire but of its technical mastery as well. The level of musicianship on display was stellar." —San Francisco Chronicle |
"The intrepid Kronos Quartet has exemplified musical wanderlust and collaboration at its most extreme, absorbing hundreds of composers and traveling the world nonstop, picking up and devouring music from every nook and cranny." —Los Angeles Times |
"The Kronos players bring an intensity of expression that jolts the listener into high-level awareness. It's the equivalent of poking one's finger into a live electrical socket. Their adventurousness, their willingness to go the extra thousand kilmetres in search of sonic adventure, is as seemingly limitless as it ever was." —The Western Australian |
"Kronos played with an almost defiant energy and brilliance." —New York Times |
"In a show that merged past, present and future, the Kronos Quartet again proved why it is the pre-eminent contemporary music group in the world." —Tucson Citizen |
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