SARATOGA SPRINGS — Nearly 20 years to the date since last staging a show in Saratoga Springs, Kronos Quartet will be coming to town early in the new year to perform at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023 in the Great Hall at Universal Preservation Hall.
Their last Spa City appearance took place February 2003 at Filene Recital Hall at Skidmore College where Kronos’ international program ranged from the sweet, eyebrow-arching melodies of Portuguese guitarist Carlos Paredes to the eerie, heart-pounding tension of the Romanian-influenced “Doina.” They showcased a a sorrowful string adaptation of Tony MacMahon’s Celtic tune “The Fair-Haired Boy,” a cacophonous ode to Icelandic rock group Sigur Ros, and and the sensual Cubano-throbbing beat of “Tabu” to the salacious Esquivel tune “Miniskirt,” complete with humorous wolf whistles and cat calls.
Kronos has performed live with the likes of Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Patti Smith, Allen Ginsberg, and Tom Waits, appeared on recordings by Nine Inch Nails, and Dave Matthews Band, and in dance with famed choreographers Merce Cunningham, and Twyla Tharp.
Tickets are available through the Box Office at Proctors, in person or via phone at 518-346-6204 Monday-Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. or online at UniversalPreservationHall.org starting Tuesday, Sept. 6.
