To mark their fortieth anniversary, the legendary Kronos Quartet launched Kronos Fifty for the Future in 2015: a contemporary repertoire of 50 compositions with the aim of keeping the tradition of the string quartet alive and current. Kronos commissioned composers worldwide, resulting in a rich and diverse repertoire. It includes works by luminaries such as Laurie Anderson, Philip Glass and Terry Riley, but non-Western composers including Tanya Tagaq, Man Wu and Kala Ramnath are also amply featured. All pieces are accessible for free via the Kronos Quartet site.
For the past few years, Bozar has partnered with the Ars Musica festival and Chamber Music For Europe to organise a series of concerts across the city in collaboration with our socio-cultural partners, including Calame VZW, Aber VZW, Cultureghem, Campus St Jean, and Auderghem.
Students from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, under the guidance of Guy Danel, study pieces from the Kronos Fifty for the Future repertoire and perform them in intimate settings for the audiences of these various organisations. These gatherings offer plenty of space for exchange and dialogue between the participants and the young musicians. In addition to the on-site concerts, participants are also invited to attend a concert at Bozar.
The aim of these concerts is to introduce a new generation of listeners and performers to contemporary music and to encourage open dialogue around it in an informal setting.
Partners: Bozar, Ars Musica, Chamber Music For Europe & Kronos Quartet