'Forgive Us For' by Kronos Quartet

For more than 50 years, Kronos Quartet has represented the hipster side of classical-music accessibility. Whether collaborating with composers like Terry Riley, interpreting Thelonious Monk, or enhancing the ambitions of pop artisans like Nelly Furtado, the foursome has rarely stood still long enough to get dusty or rusty.

On Forgive Us For , its second LP of 2025, Kronos continues the international exploration it’s undertaken on myriad projects extending from Poland to South Africa to Mexico. This time, violinists David Harrington and Gabriela Díaz, violist Ayane Kozasa, and cellist Paul Wiancko start with the traditional Palestinian folk song, “Ya Taali'een el-Jabal,” led by late singer Rim Banna.

Banna brings vocal force as strong as ancient bedr

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