Interview explores performance challenges of minimalist music for string players, highlighting interpretative and technical issues.
Kronos Quartet is one of the foremost interpreters of minimalist music, having commissioned, performed, and recorded music by all four of its main proponents (La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Steve Reich, and Philip Glass) over a period of almost fifty years. The following interview with the quartet’s founder, artistic director, and lead violinist David Harrington, explores several challenges associated with performing minimalist repertoire for string players, ranging from aesthetic and interpretative issues to technical and physical ones.
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