Fenella Kernebone meets David Harrington, the founder of the world renowned, innovative Kronos Quartet. Kronos Quartet The Kronos Quartet has been producing innovative and compelling music for over 30 years. Founded in San Francisco by violinist David Harrington in 1973, Kronos has continually pushed boundaries both musically and visually, adapting the ancient musical tradition of a string quartet into a contemporary one. Kronos draw much of its inspiration from the many musical traditions from around the world, which include pop, rock, electronic and experimental compositions. It has collaborated widely, including teaming up with acclaimed composers Phillip Glass and Australia's Peter Sculthorpe, as well as producing soundtracks for films such as Requiem for a Dream. The Kronos Quartet was recently in Australia and Fenella Kernebone had the chance to speak with founder David Harrington.