Turtle Island Quartet Celebrates Their 25th Anniversary with the Music of Hendrix and More
Herbst Theatre at the San Francisco War Memorial Building (401 Van Ness Ave San Francisco, CA 94102)
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The last date listed for Turtle Island Quartet 25th Anniversary was Friday December 10, 2010 / 8:00pm.
3 Goldstar Member Reviews
Jody Cardo
Talented men and they brought in a couple of other musicians for some interesting pieces.Written on Dec 13 2010
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What a show!!! A repeat for us. Your service whatsWritten on Dec 13 2010
great. Seats were the best. i am telling everyone about Goldstar.
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Paul Malone
A phenomenal program! Our seats were excellent more than I had expected.Written on Dec 13 2010
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Turtle Island Quartet, the groundbreaking Bay Area ensemble that unlocks new perspectives on music and music-making for its audiences, celebrates its 25th anniversary year with a bold program of Jimi Hendrix and original works by TI founder and violinist David Balakrishnan. Joined by jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut and mandolinist Mike Marshall, Turtle Island brings the lineup from the just-released album Have You Ever Been…? to its home city with San Francisco Performances Friday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. in the Herbst Theatre.
Turtle Island’s ecstatic playing has moved listeners through Coltrane, Dylan, bluegrass, Latin and rock with energy and purpose—delighting as well as illuminating. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch wrote: “It must have been like this when Beethoven was taking Vienna by storm—the exhilaration of seeing the future of classical music unfold before your eyes and ears.”
Twenty-five years of collaboration have taken Turtle Island to the forefront of cross-over, which they have helped define; together with another local ensemble, the Kronos Quartet, they have extended the quartet tradition into a far-reaching exploration of new sounds.
The Dec. 10 program will include Balakrishnan’s keystone piece “Tree of Life,” melding and crossing genres, as well as a full-on rediscovery of Hendrix, whom Balakrishnan considers a leading influence on his own sound. Chestnut and Marshall team up with Balakrishnan, cellist Mark Summer, violinist Mads Tolling and violist Jeremy Kittel for a dynamic performance.
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Founded in 1979, San Francisco Performances is the Bay Area's leading independent presenter of chamber music, vocal and instrumental recitals, jazz and contemporary dance. Under the artistic direction of its founder, Ruth Felt, the organization presents internationally acclaimed and emerging performing artists, introduces innovative programs, and builds new and diversified audiences for the arts through education and outreach activities that also strengthen the local performing arts community.