The San Francisco-based string quartet will perform an original work Friday at the Carver Community Cultural Center that celebrates the two jazz icons.

Turtle Island Quartet blends classical quartet form with jazz improvisation. Feb. 26 Singletary program 'Shades of Blue' ...

The Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet will honor Miles Davis and John Coltrane in a special centennial tribute performance at The Carver on March 6.

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 ...

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KEARNEY — Mark Summers understands what makes the string quartet such an important form of expression for composers. “We’re a string quartet with the same exact instrumentation as Hayden’s quartets,” ...