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Kronos Quartet

American musical group; string quartet

Musical groupmusical groupQ1126131

Founded: 1973
Label: Nonesuch Records
, Elektra
, Cantaloupe Music
+6 more
Country of origin: United States
Formed in: Seattle

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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.

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Discography

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Lux Aeterna(2000)
Dracula(1999)
Kronos Quartet Performs Alfred Schnittke: The Complete String Quartets(1998)
John Adams: John’s Book of Alleged Dances(1998)
Tan Dun: Ghost Opera(1997)
Osvaldo Golijov: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind(1997)
Early Music(1997)
Howl, USA(1996)
Night Prayers(1994)
All the Rage(1993)
Morton Feldman: Piano and String Quartet(1993)
Short Stories(1993)
Henryk Górecki: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2(1993)
At the Grave of Richard Wagner(1993)
Pieces of Africa(1992)
Witold Lutosławski: String Quartet(1991)
Kevin Volans: Hunting:Gathering(1991)
Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Already It Is Dusk/"Lerchenmusik"(1991)
Five Tango Sensations(1991)
Black Angels(1990)
Steve Reich: Different Trains/Electric Counterpoint(1989)
Kronos Quartet Plays Terry Riley: Salome Dances for Peace(1989)
Winter Was Hard(1988)
White Man Sleeps(1987)
Kronos Quartet(1986)
Music of Bill Evans(1986)
Piano and String Quartet(1985)
Monk Suite: Kronos Quartet Plays Music of Thelonious Monk(1985)
Terry Riley: Cadenza on the Night Plain(1985)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (soundtrack)(1985)
In Formation(1982)
Piano and String Quartet
A Thousand Thoughts
Sun Rings

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Discography: Kronos Quartet discography
Website: kronosquartet.org language: English
Nominations: Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album(2006)
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Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album(2004)
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Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance(2004)
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Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album(2003)
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Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance(1999)
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Grammy Award for Best Classical Album(1999)
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Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance(1998)
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Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance(1991)
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Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance(1988)
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Awards: Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical(2020)
Edison Music Awards(2019)
Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance(2018)
WOMEX Awards(2018)
Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders(2015)
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1.“2015 ECHO Klassik awards for violinists David Garrett, Isabelle Faust and Nemanja Radulović”thestrad.com/2015-echo-klassik-awards-for-violinists-david-garrett-isabelle-faust-and-nemanja-radulovi/79.articleRetrieved 2025-08-08
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Polar Music Prize(2011)
Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance(2004)
Rolf Schock Prize in Musical Arts(1999)
Start of work period: 1973
Field of work: contemporary classical music
chamber music
Social media followers: 26,800(August 24, 2025) youtube channel id: UCyMmUcht1N-adHYxad3teNA
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Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division
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Has characteristic: string quartet
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