Kronos Quartet – Past Concerts
Kronos Festival 2021: Program No. 3 (on-demand)
Friday, June 18, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 7:45pm (PDT)
Online event
Arrangements of jazz civil rights anthems from John Coltrane & Billie Holiday; an excerpt from Zachary James Watkins’ Peace Be Till; world premieres from Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté & movement artist Eiko Otake.
Free (Free)
Kronos Festival 2021: Bill Morrison’s 'Buried News' (on-demand)
Thursday, June 17, 2021 @ 12:00pm – 12:15pm (PDT)
Online event
Filmmaker & frequent Kronos collaborator Bill Morrison uses rare, early-20th-century news footage to uncover ways that narratives about race have been used in the U.S. to divide people & maintain power.
Free (Free)
Kronos Festival 2021: Program No. 2 (on-demand)
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 7:45pm (PDT)
Online event
World premieres from Sahba Aminikia, Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté, & Vân-Ánh Võ; film segments & music from Frank Zappa & the Gullah-Geechee culture of coastal Georgia; & works by George Crumb, Terry Riley, & more.
Free (Free)
Kronos Festival 2021: Sam Green’s 'Five Thoughts on Thirty Pieces' (on-demand)
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 @ 12:00pm – 12:15pm (PDT)
Online event
Sam Green’s short film essay explores John Cage & his 1983 piece written for Kronos, 30 Pieces for String Quartet.
Free (Free)
Kronos Festival 2021: Valerie Soe’s 'Radical Care: The Auntie Sewing Squad' (on-demand)
Monday, June 14, 2021 @ 12:00pm – 12:10pm (PDT)
Online event
With music by Susie Ibarra, director Valerie Soe's documentary celebrates the Auntie Sewing Squad collective of mask-makers, who have cut, sewn, & distributed thousands of homemade face masks during the pandemic.
Free (Free)
Kronos Festival 2021: Michael Hearst’s 'The Sea Pig' (on-demand)
Sunday, June 13, 2021 @ 12:00pm – 12:10pm (PDT)
Online event
Mini-documentary from composer/author Michael Hearst investigating the mysteries of the invertebrate sea pig. Kronos Quartet lends a hand by playing musical toys & their instruments to create “sea pig sounds.”
Free (Free)
Kronos Festival Kids! (on-demand)
Sunday, June 13, 2021 @ 11:00am – 11:30am (PDT)
Online event
A new program made specially for kids for Kronos Festival 2021. Featuring a collection of sparkling short films with music, performances by young Bay Area musicians, & guest appearance by singer Lee Knight.
Free (Free)
Kronos Festival 2021: Program No. 1 (on-demand)
Friday, June 11, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 7:45pm (PDT)
Online event
World premieres (with film) from Nicole Lizée, Soo Yeon Lyuh, Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté, & Mahsa Vahdat; a performance by folksingers Sam Amidon, Brian Carpenter, Lee Knight, & Aoife O’Donovan; & more.
Free (Free)
Moon Festival Celebration with Wu Man [Virtual Concert]
Thursday, October 1, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online event
In a musical celebration of the Mid-Autumn "Moon" Festival, Wu Man guides audiences through the sounds and history of these long-standing festivities culminating in the world premiere of Reflections on Blue Lake written by Wu Man and performed with the renowned Kronos Quartet.
Free
Kronos Quartet
Saturday, November 4, 2017 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
Combining a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to continually re-imagining the string quartet experience.
$17-$73
Kronos Quartet Workshop
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
The internationally renowned Kronos Quartet leads a workshop exploring new works by UW professor emeritus Ken Benshoof and violist Garth Knox, commissioned for the group's project Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire.
Free
Kronos Quartet: Beyond Zero
Saturday, February 20, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Kronos Quartet combines a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to continually re-imagining the string quartet experience.
$20-$75