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San Fran Examiner talks to David about their Silver Anniversary concert – Dec 10th

December 6, 2010

Commemorating 25 years of Turtle Island By: Georgia Rowe 12/05/10 Special to The Examiner Since founding the Turtle Island Quartet, violinist David Balakrishnan has led the group on a wide-ranging musical journey through folk, jazz, Latin, bluegrass and other repertoires where traditional string quartets fear to tread. This month, though, he is returning to his roots, celebrating Turtle Island’s 25th anniversary with a new CD and a concert featuring the music of rock guitarist Jimi ... Read More

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David on Ali Akbar Khan

July 23, 2009

Check out TIQ founding member David Balakrishnan's blog about Ali Akbar Khan on New Music Box. http://www.newmusicbox.org/article.nmbx?id=6065 ... Read More

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2

2026

“Notes From The Balcony”
Des Moines, IA
Boston Brass and TIQ: a bold reimagining of Romeo and Juliet

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