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The Malta Arts Festival is proud to present the Kronos Quartet in concert which will be held on the 18th of July at the Argotti Botanical Gardens, Floriana at 21:00 hrs CEST.

The Kronos Quartet which consists of David Harrington, violin, John Sherba, violin, Hank Dutt, viola and Jeffrey Zeigler, cello is one of the most celebrated string quartets of all time.

The Malta Council of Culture and the Arts (MCCA) announced they will perform an eclectic and exhilarating showcase of crossover music originating from different parts of the globe including a new work by Steve Reich.

Kronos Quartet is the recipient of two of the most prestigious awards in the music industry - the Avery Fisher Prize and the Polar Music Prize. The Avery Fisher Prize is given to an American musician or ensemble for outstanding achievement in classical music. The Polar Music prize is awarded to international artists and ensembles. This was the first time the prize has been awarded to a classical ensemble. No other ensemble or individual artist has ever received both awards before.

In the past four decades the group has commissioned more than 700 works and arrangements for string quartet, and made more than 45 recordings. The quartet is committed to mentoring emerging professional performers, and in 2007 led its first professional training workshop with four string quartets as part of the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall.

Tickets are €20 and concessions for students and senior citizens at €15. Children of 12 years and under enter for free. Tickets are on sale from www.maltaticket.com, Exotique, Agenda, Bookends, Newskiosk, and Mdina Kiosk and at the door of the performance. For more information please visit the website www.maltaartsfestival.org .