Known for its creation of bold, new trends fusing the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary American musical styles, the Turtle Island offers a fresh take on John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and others performing selections from their Grammy-nominated recording, A Love Supreme: The Legacy of John Coltrane. The centerpiece of the album is a string quartet reading of John Coltrane's 32-minute suite, A Love Supreme. Turtle Island will also present the premiere of Anika's Dream, their collaborative new work commissioned for Stanford Lively Arts.
“We're all jazz musicians who have spent years listening to and transcribing his [John Coltrane's] solos," says David Balakrishnan. “Each one of us has done this. So we're trying to play this in a way that we're really breathing his breath, but also incorporating these other influences that we feel."
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
The Turtle Island Quartet takes its name from creation mythology found in Native American folklore. Since its inception in 1985, the group has been a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in chamber music for strings. Winner of the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Recording, has made over a dozen recordings on labels such as Windham Hill, Chandos, Koch, and Telarc, as well as soundtracks for major motion pictures and television and radio programs (including NBC's Today show and NPR's All Things Considered, Prairie Home Companion, and Morning Edition). Collaborations have included work with famed artists such as clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera, the Manhattan Transfer, pianists Billy Taylor and Kenny Barron, the Ying Quartet, and the Parsons Dance Company. For more information, visit the ensemble's website at http://www.tisq.com.
TICKETS
Tickets for the Turtle Island Quartet, presented by Stanford Lively Arts on Saturday, February 16, 2008, at 8:00 p.m. at Dinkelspiel Auditorium, are $44/$40 for adults and $22/$20 for Stanford students. Half-price tickets are available for young people age 15 and under and discounts are available for groups and non-Stanford students. For tickets and more information, contact the Stanford Ticket Office, located at Tresidder Memorial Union, at 650-725-ARTS (2787), or visit Lively Arts online at http://livelyarts.stanford.edu.
VENUE INFORMATION
Dinkelspiel Auditorium is located on the Stanford University campus at 471 Lagunita Drive, adjacent to Tresidder Union. Parking on campus is free of charge after 4:00 p.m. and on weekends at all times and may be found in the lot off Lagunita Drive near Tresidder Memorial Union and on Abbott Way.
ABOUT STANFORD LIVELY ARTS
Stanford Lively Arts is the premier arts presenter and producer in Silicon Valley. Now in its 38th year at Stanford University, Lively Arts reaches a diverse audience through performances of music, theater, dance, spoken word, and multimedia works and is a destination for artists developing new work. Lively Arts offers audiences a window into the creative process as well as a forum for exploration and discussion. As a key stakeholder in the arts at Stanford, Lively Arts plays a leading, collaborative role as Stanford moves to integrate the arts throughout academic disciplines and the community.
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