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Kronos

American  
[kroh-nos] / ˈkroʊ nɒs /

noun

  1. a variant of Cronus.


Kronos British  
/ ˈkrəʊnɒs /

noun

  1. a variant of Cronus

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This is Kouyoumdjian’s first opera, but she has been writing string quartet music of theatrical power for the past decade and has been championed by the Kronos Quartet.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

Among its multitude of innovations, Kronos had pioneered performing its chamber music concerts with lighting design shortly before the 1992 Gubaidulina premiere in Carnegie Hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

She mourned a changing, vulnerable New York City after Hurricane Sandy in “Landfall,” with the Kronos Quartet.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2023

His company, then known as Kronos, paid $500 a year toward the loan’s principal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2023

“Any idea what surprise Kronos was talking about?”

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan