Artist description The name Kairos refers to time, not in the chronological sense, but to those perfect hours when we are absorbed so fully in life and creation that we are unaware of the passing of regular time at all.

Music Style Chamber Music

Musical Influences Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, Ravel, Brahms, Debussy

Similar Artists Juilliard, Guarneri, Budapest, Emerson, Orion, Chester, Shanghi, Tokyo String Quartet

Artist History The Kairos Quartet has been actively performing since 1993 when its members met while participating at the Lake Chelan Bach Feste in Washington. The quartet is a collaboration by two husband and wife pairs: Marcia Kaufmann, violinist and Scott Hosfeld, violist; and Carrie Rehkopf, violinist and John Michel, cellist. Members of the quartet have extensive chamber music experience and have toured internationally. The Kairos Quartet is the resident ensemble at the Icicle Creek Music Center and here at Central Washington University where its members serve as artist faculty.

Group Members Carrie Rehkopf and Marcia Kaufmann, violinsScott Hosfeld,violaJohn Michel, cello

Instruments violin, viola, cello

Albums Birthday of the Infanta, Time beyond time

Press Reviews In addition to performing music from the classical repertoire, the Kairos Quartet premieres and records works of living composers. Maria Newman has written three works for the Quartet and its collaborating pairs. This July they will give the world premier of Newman’s film score for the Mary Pickford 1910 silent movie "What The Daisy Said".

Location Ellensburg, WA - USA

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