Kronos Performing Arts Association
For The 2017 50 Arts Commissions For Music Composition
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Amount$150,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/23/2017
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Term37 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
In recognition of the Hewlett Foundation’s 50th anniversary, the Hewlett 50 Arts Commissions initiative supports the creation and premiere of 50 exceptional works of performing arts. This grant will support "At War with Ourselves," an evening-length work exploring race relations, which will premiere in the San Francisco Bay Area no later than December 2020.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.kronosquartet.org
Address
1242 Ninth Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94122-2307, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
The world-renowned Kronos Quartet commissions, performs, and records contemporary music for the string quartet, introducing audiences to sounds they’ve never heard before through live concerts, audio recordings, podcasts, and collaborations with choreographers and filmmakers. Kronos annually reaches more than 86,000 people throughout the world with its mix of performances, educational programs, and workshops. With renewed support, Kronos plans to continue presenting new work, mentoring young composers and musicians, touring internationally and performing locally, and investing resources to digitize and archive the group’s prodigious catalog online. In addition, Kronos will celebrate its fortieth anniversary in 2013, one of the few quartets in the United States with this longevity and artistic success.
