MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Music & the Arts

Fiddles and Folklore: Kronos as a Hardanger Band

Kronos Quartet’s Paul Wiancko and Ayane Kozasa playing on their new Hardanger instruments designed by Ottar Kåsa; photo (c) Ingo J. Biermann

I spoke with Kronos Quartet violinist Gabriela Díaz for The Strad about Elja, the ensemble’s new Hardanger fiddle collaboration with Benedicte Maurseth and Kristine Tjøgersen, which recently premiered at Carnegie Hall:

Few ensembles are as voracious for new experiences as the Kronos Quartet. This season has brought dramatic change for the adventure-loving American group, which launched its second half-century with two new members: violinist Gabriela Díaz and violist Ayane Kozasa, who joined founder and violinist David Harrington and cellist Paul Wiancko (a member since 2023)….
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