On Monday (29 June) the Kronos Quartet and Nonesuch Records released this short documentary film by Robert Edridge-Waks to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Black Angels.
The iconic album opens with the titular work by American composer George Crumb, which led violinist David Harrington to form Kronos 47 years ago, and continues with works by Thomas Tallis, Istvan Marta, Charles Ives, and Dmitri Shostakovich.
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US correspondent Thomas May speaks with Bach Festival Society director John V. Sinclair about the significance of the new Mozart discovery, which he has programmed side-by-side with the Requiem for the season-opening concert on 3 November.
Violinist John Sherba and violist Hank Dutt will leave the quartet at the end of June, following the group’s historic 50th anniversary season
The ensemble presents a frenetic video performance of George Crumb’s iconic work, as part of its FutureMakers collaboration with Musica Viva Australia
As part of a Royal Academy of Music SIDE-BY-SIDE scheme, the Zenith Quartet was given the chance to tour with the Czech orchestra and Semyon Bychkov. Cellist Julius Maknickas chronicles his experience during the tour’s New York City portion, where he fulfilled a lifelong dream of meeting a musical idol
Online editor Davina Shum previously described a performance by Ilumina unlike any concert she’d attended before – why? She speaks to the initiative’s founder, violist Jennifer Stumm, about the Ilumina’s ethos and motivation ahead of its tenth anniversary in January 2025
As the Miró Quartet celebrates its 30th-anniversary season, US correspondent Thomas May speaks with cellist Joshua Gindele about the American ensemble’s priorities – and the secret behind its longevity
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