Kronos Quartet

Kronos Quartet
Kronos Quartet
	Kronos Quartet at the Musical Instrument Museum, 2020
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Contemporary classical; minimalism;
Occupation	Chamber ensemble
Years active	1973–present
Labels	Nonesuch/Elektra; Cantaloupe; Dacapo; Landmark; World Circuit; Smithsonian Folkways; Anti; Ondine; Centrediscs;
Members	David Harrington (violin); Gabriela Díaz (violin); Ayane Kozasa (viola); Paul Wiancko (cello);
Past members	Jim Shallenberger (violin, 1973–1975); Tim Kilian (viola, 1973–1976); Walter Gray (cello, 1973–1978); Roy Lewis (violin, 1975–1976); Richard Balkin (violin 1976–1977); Michael Jones (viola, 1976–1978); Ella Gray (violin, 1977–1978); Joan Jeanrenaud (cello, 1978–1999); Jennifer Culp (cello, 1999–2005); Jeffrey Zeigler (cello, 2005–2013); Sunny Yang (cello, 2013–2022); John Sherba (violin, 1978–2024); Hank Dutt (viola, 1978–2024);
Website	kronosquartet.org

The Kronos Quartet is an American string quartet based in San Francisco. 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 1,200 works have been written for it. The quartet has recorded over 75 albums and received a number of awards.