Kronos Quartet

The 2023/24 season will mark the 50^th anniversary of the Kronos Quartet. That’s a milestone that few performing ensembles achieve, and it’s clearly grounds for celebration. For the past 50 years, Kronos has been focused on the new, and the next—the next commissioned work, the next tour, the next album, the next education opportunity. Kronos’ five decades are not just a history to look back on—they are a platform, built to propel Kronos forward. The KRONOS Five Decades Project is a platform that rests squarely upon four pillars: Creation, Performance, Education, and Preservation. Throughout the 2023/24 season, the KRONOS Five Decades Project will unveil major new initiatives in each of these areas, including commissions, performances, educational residencies, digital projects, and recordings. There is also a “fifth pillar” that infuses and empowers all the rest: Community. Kronos’ achievement of its 50-year milestone is due in large part to both the support of and collaboration with one of the most wide-ranging and innovative international communities in all of the arts: composers, artists, educators, students, concertgoers, and, crucially arts presenters. We look forward to creating a KRONOS Five Decades Project engagement that celebrates creation, the future, and your community.