‘Kronos Quartet’

We are treated to three string quartets for the price of one. Because in Steve Reich's Triple Quartet, one string quartet plays, while a recording of two others chimes in. In their 50 years of existence, the Kronos Quartet handed out one composition commission after another - such as this one to Steve Reich in 1998 - but also tackles existing work. As part of their Sun Ra tribute album, they took on the song Nuclear War with minimalists Sara Miyamoto and Terry Riley. Do not take the catchphrase ‘Kiss Yo’ Ass Goodbye' literally, but if the button of nuclear weapon is pressed, you can forget it. Riley's string quartet Good Medicine and Gold Came From Space, a commission from Kronos to Aleksandra Vrebalov from 2023, follow. The quartet also welcomes two new members: violinist Gabriela Díaz and viola player Ayane Kozasa.