Turtle Island Quartet present new works at Savannah Music Festival
Turtle Island Quartet (TIQ) have been redefining the string quartet format since their inception in 1985. Led by violinist David Balakrishnan, TIQ classically interpret a broad range of genres including jazz, bluegrass, folk, R&B, new age, and hip-hop by “transcending style,” a philosophy Balakrishnan established in a master’s thesis he wrote while attending Antioch University West.TIQ’s unique approach to string quartet music has earned them two Grammy Awards in 2006 […]