Big Ears and Kronos Quartet sitting in a tree, R-E-S-I-D-E-N-C-I-N-G. As suggested by that awkward re-imagining of a children’s taunt, Knoxville’s Big Ears Festival has chosen San Francisco modern classical outfit Kronos Quartet as their 2015 Artists-in-Residence. In accepting that position, the group follows in the footsteps of artists such as Steve Reich and Terry Riley. If those old farts can do it, surely Kronos Quartet can, too! (NOTE: We here at Tiny Mix Tapes greatly respect Steve Reich and Terry Riley.)
Other artists at somewhat lower levels of commitment will be announced on November 4, when the festival unveils its full line-up. Passes for the fest will available a scant few days afterwards, beginning November 7. Then as time marches on, the festival will actually occur on March 27-29. Then, further along the road we’ve all been set upon, our bones will turn to dust and our Earth will die. So, hey, go see Kronos Quartet and Big Ears Festival and everything else you wanna see while you’re still here and breathing.
• Big Ears: http://www.bigearsfestival.com
• Kronos Quartet: http://www.kronosquartet.org
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