Jarvis Cocker, Philip Glass & The National's Bryce Dessner to pay tribute to Kronos Quartet at London's Barbican
09 May 2014, 11:27
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
U.S string ensemble the Kronos Quartet are in the middle of commemorating their fortieth anniversary, with a special London show scheduled for next week.
The “Kronos At 40” event will see the group joined by an array of previous collaborators, including Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker, The National’s Bryce Dessner, composer Philip Glass and more. It’ll take place on Tuesday (13 May) at the Barbican Centre, with tickets and more information here.
The Kronos Quartet released a collaborative LP with Dessner just last year.
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