Kronos Quartet

The Kronos Quartet was founded in 1974 by violinist David Harrington. Later, Hank Dutt (viola), John Sherba (violin), and Joan Jeanrenaud (cello) joined the group, forming its permanent core. The ensemble soon made guest appearances on recordings by Warren Benson, Dane Rudhyar, and David Grisman before cutting their own debut on the Sounds Wonderful label in 1982. Since then, Kronos has recorded over thirty albums for Nonesuch, receiving six Grammy nominations and one award, for Best New Composition. Kronos specializes in works of the twentieth century, ranging from Ornette Coleman and John Zorn to Jimi Hendrix and Béla Bartók.