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David Harrington Of Kronos Quartet: The Musician Listens

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Today, the Spotlight shines on violinist and visionary David Harrington, founder of Kronos Quartet.

For fifty years, David has led one of the most adventurous musical ensembles on the planet. Kronos has commissioned over 1,100 works, collaborated with everyone from Philip Glass to Nine Inch Nails, and earned three Grammys along the way. Their recent "Hard Rain" project brought together nearly fifty artists worldwide to reimagine Bob Dylan's nuclear-age anthem, while the Library of Congress has just acquired David's archive.

David shares stories from five decades of musical exploration and why he believes musicians must listen to the world and respond with purpose.

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