A master of the kora who worked with Herbie Hancock and Philip Glass, his career was powered as much by experimentation as by reverence for tradition.
Category: Kronos Quartet
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Review: A Kronos Quartet Glow Up: New Players, Newly Lustrous Sound
The venerable quartet returned to Zankel Hall with a typically eclectic program and a newfound emotional intensity.
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The Kronos Quartet Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
The group, which celebrated its birthday on Friday at Carnegie Hall, changed music with its open-eared and open-minded approach.
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Scott Johnson, Playfully Inventive Composer, Is Dead at 70
The New York Times – Music:In works like “John Somebody,” he mixed the structural rigor of classical composition with the ebullient sound and attitude of rock.
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Review: Kronos Quartet Offers a Creative Snapshot of a Global Pandemic
The New York Times – Music:A diverse group of composers presented nine new and recent works at Carnegie Hall on Friday, ranging from exuberant joyfulness to existential questioning.