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Kronos Quartet Receives Two Internationally Renowned Awards
Argosy Foundation Contemporary Music Fund partner Kronos Quartet has been named the recipient of two internationally renowned awards: in the United States, the prestigious Avery Fisher Prize, awarded for outstanding achievement and excellence in music, and in Sweden, the Polar Music Prize, an international music prize which is awarded to individuals, groups or institutions in recognition of exceptional achievements. more
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