"Few string quartets on the scene today are as intrepid as Kronos in the exploration of unconventional form and methods to extend the reach of a centuries-old instrumental configuration," says All About Jazz in its review of the Quartet’s latest release, Terry RIley's The Cusp of Magic. "Few composers possess a body of work defined by such a rich palette of references as Riley ... It's no surprise, then, that Kronos and Riley have collaborated so often and so well, with The Cusp of Magic providing further evidence of a truly rare musical symbiosis."
"Few string quartets on the scene today are as intrepid as Kronos in the exploration of unconventional form and methods to extend the reach of a centuries-old instrumental configuration," writes John Kelman in his All About Jazz review of the Quartet’s latest release, The Cusp of Magic, composed for the group by its frequent collaborator Terry Riley. "Few composers possess a body of work defined by such a rich palette of references as Riley," Kelman continues. "It's no surprise, then," he concludes, "that Kronos and Riley have collaborated so often and so well, with The Cusp of Magic providing further evidence of a truly rare musical symbiosis."
To read the complete review, visit allaboutjazz.com.
Kronos will perform at the Modavi Center at UC Davis this Friday at 8 PM, in a program featuring Steve Reich's Triple Quartet and John Adams's Fellow Traveler, as well as works by newer collaborators: composers whose works the Quartet commissioned as part of its "Under 30 Project" for musicians under the age of 30.
Kronos returns to the Center the following Friday for a performance with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company of John Cage's Thirty Pieces for String Quartet.
For more program information, visit kronosquartet.org.
