Tackling Aiken, SC on Nov. 5th

Oct 19, 2010 Uncategorized
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Cultural series planned with mass appeal in mind

By Jason Wermers
Staff Writer
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010

EXCERPT:
Three weeks after ‘Swonderful, the two-time Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet will bring their long-running string sounds to Aiken. The quartet — violinists David Balakrishnan and Mads Tolling, cellist Mark Summer and violinist Jeremy Kittel — is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Don’t come expecting a strictly classical repertoire. Yes, Turtle Island does emphasize classical, but it adds in folk and other American musical styles.

“Turtle Island is a great jazz group, and classical group,” Schumacher said. “Their last album is based on Jimi Hendrix tunes.”

Hendrix on strings?

Schumacher says it’s not to be missed.