Turtle Island String Quartet
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Turtle Island String Quartet
Turtle Island String Quartet artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
Partner Content from WBGO
September 17, 2009 Hear the genre-bending Turtle Island Quartet re-imagine John Coltrane's classic work for strings.
Studio Sessions
Partner Content from APM
December 28, 2009 The genre-busting Turtle Island Quartet performs Tree of Life, inspired by Charles Darwin.
Interviews & Profiles
August 28, 2010 The string quartet, known for their jazzy chamber music, takes on a new challenge: Jimi Hendrix.
April 20, 2007 David Balakrishnan, Mark Summer discuss how they transformed a jazz masterpiece for string quartet.
Discover Songs
September 22, 2002 Emergency music from Turtle Island; The haunting sounds of Railroad Earth; Former child prodigie...
More Stories
February 16, 2011 With an eclectic palette of sounds and styles, the Turtle Island Quartet swings at NPR Music.
