Kronos Quartet
Kronos Quartet
Macgowan Hall, UCLA
245 Charles E. Young Dr. East, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Runtime: 90 minutes
20 minute intermission
CAP UCLA Member presale: Jun 22 at 10 am
Newsletter subscriber presale: Jun 23 at 10 am
General public on sale: Jun 24 at 10 am
UCLA faculty and staff: Jun 24 at 10 am
UCLA students: Sep 21 at 10 am
Kronos Quartet celebrates the work and legacy of Philip Glass on his 90th birthday.
"The Kronos Quartet has broken the boundaries of what string quartets do" — The New York Times
On Philip Glass’s 90th birthday, Kronos Quartet performs an all-Glass program in tribute to one of the defining composers of our time. The evening journeys through his iconic string quartets, his film scores for Mishima and Dracula, and the powerful “Quartet Satz” from 50 for the Future.
Rounding out the program: reimaginings of Glass’s music by Brian Carpenter and Aftab Darvishi, plus works by artists shaped by his influence — Jlin, Foday Musa Suso and Michael Riesman. Kronos’ decades-long collaborative relationship with Glass gives the performance both intimacy and edge. Join us for a tribute celebration that honors Glass’ vision while tracing the creative dialogue it continues to spark across generations.
Kronos Quartet will also present a free matinee performance for public school groups through Design for Sharing, our K-12 Arts Education Program.
For over 50 years, San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet has reimagined what the string quartet experience can be. One of the most celebrated and influential groups of our era, Kronos has given thousands of concerts worldwide, released more than 70 recordings, and collaborated with many of the world’s most accomplished composers and performers across many genres. Kronos has received more than 40 awards, including three Grammys and the Polar Music, Avery Fisher, and Edison Klassiek Oeuvre Prizes. In 2024, Kronos’ Pieces of Africa album was inducted into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. Most recently, Kronos Quartet has been selected as the Doomsday Clock Artists in Residence for The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. Through its nonprofit organization, Kronos Performing Arts Association (KPAA), Kronos has commissioned more than 1,100 works and arrangements for quartet. KPAA also manages Kronos’ concert tours, local performances, recordings, and education programs. In its most ambitious commissioning effort to date, KPAA has recently completed Kronos 50 for the Future. Through this initiative, Kronos has commissioned — and distributed online for free 50 new works for string quartet designed for students and emerging professionals, written by composers from around the world.
Freud Playhouse is located in Macgowan Hall on the UCLA campus at 245 Charles E. Young Dr. East, Los Angeles, CA 90095. From Hilgard Avenue enter the east side of campus at Wyton Drive. Make an immediate right turn onto Charles E. Young Dr. East, and signs will direct you to parking structure 3. From the ground level of structure 3, enter the underpass (or from the street level, cross Charles E. Young Dr. North and proceed down steps). Walk straight alongside Melnitz Hall and Macgowan Hall. Turn left at the plaza, and proceed to the courtyard of the theater.
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The box office is open Monday–Friday, 10 am–4 pm, and opens 60 minutes prior to the performance on show days. The box office is cashless and accepts all major credit cards. Please contact info@cap.ucla.edu or call UCLA Central Ticket Office at 310-825-2101 if you have questions about this event.
All late seating is based on availability and at the discretion of house manager.
Accessible seating and assistive listening are available. Ask any house staff member for assistance. For additional accommodations, contact info@cap.ucla.edu.
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A digital house program for this performance is available to view or download before the show. Find it on the CAP UCLA Program Notes page.
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