After Over Forty Years, The Kronos Quartet Keeps Driving The New Music Train Forward

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More than forty years after he founded the legendary Kronos Quartet, violinist David Harrington's passion for string music - and his drive for nailing a live performance - is stronger than ever. Harrington recalls the origins of the pioneering quartet's vision and reflects on the diversity of musical styles represented in its huge repertoire of commissioned works.

(Broadcast: "Musicians' Spotlight,"  2/11/16 and 6/9/16. Listen weekly on on the radio Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., or via podcast.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PQYF4-BbrE

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John Floridis, the host and producer of Musician's Spotlight, has been with Montana Public Radio since 1997. He has interviewed over 200 musicians during that time. He is also an independent recording and performing artist in his own right and a former registered music therapist.