Mar 9, 2017
On today's episode I talk to violinist David Harrington. Originally
from Seattle, David is the founder of the renowned contemporary
classical group Kronos Quartet. The group was established in 1973,
and since then, Kronos has become one of the most celebrated
and influential groups of our time, performing thousands of
concerts worldwide, releasing more than 50 recordings of
extraordinary breadth and creativity, collaborating with many of
the world's most intriguing and accomplished composers and
performers - which include people like Terry Riley and Steve Reich
- and commissioning more than 850 works and arrangements for string
quartet. In 2011, Kronos became the only recipients of both the
Polar Music Prize and the Avery Fisher Prize, two of the most
prestigious awards given to musicians. The group’s numerous awards
also include a Grammy for Best Chamber Music Performance in
2004.
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