Almost four years to the day after the Kronos Quartet’s first-ever performance with Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq, the five musicians returned to the scene of their debut in triumphal fashion.

The Kronos Quartet was founded in 1973 in Seattle, Wash., by violinist David Harrington. His vision for the group was to ...

Likewise, Kronos Quartet are at the top of their game. Founded in 1973 by violinist David Harrington, they're probably the world's most eclectic string quartet, having performed works by ...

With more than 2,000 albums to his credit, he has recorded with many of music's greats: Tommy Flanagan, Gil Evans, Lena Horne, Bill Evans, B.B. King, the Kronos Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, ...

San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen has won the Polar Music Prize, the prestigious Swedish award given annually to a pair of musicians representing the worlds of pop and classical.