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Kronos Quartet
American string quartet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kronos Quartet is an American string quartet based in San Francisco.[1] It has been in existence with a rotating membership of musicians for 50 years. The quartet covers a very broad range of musical genres, including contemporary classical music. More than 1,000 works have been written for it.
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![]() Kronos Quartet at the Musical Instrument Museum, 2020 | |
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Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Genres | Contemporary classical, minimalism |
Occupation(s) | Chamber ensemble |
Years active | 1973–present |
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Website | www |
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