TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS
PRESENTS

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING
TURTLE ISLAND STRING QUARTET
WITH MANDOLIN PLAYER EXTRAORDINAIRE
MIKE MARSHALL

SEPTEMBER 30 & OCTOBER 1, 2011, 8:00 P.M.
IN MCCULLOUGH THEATRE

POST-PERFORMANCE TALKBACK WITH THE ARTISTS
IN THE HALL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PERFORMANCE ON
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

MANDOLIN WORKSHOP WITH MIKE MARSHALL
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 3PM AT THE CACTUS CAFÉ

PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CACTUS CAFÉ AND
THE AUSTIN CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY

“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.” – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Marshall is a one-man talent pool.” – Frets Magazine

Texas Performing Arts presents a musical journey through the American landscape with two-time Grammy Award-winning Turtle Island String Quartet and special guest, acoustic musician extraordinaire Mike Marshall, Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1 in McCullough Theatre. The program, Crossroads, highlights American fiddle and folk music, modern and vintage jazz, Latin American and South Indian music, the myriad folk and classical traditions of Europe, and beyond.

Since its inception in 1985, the Turtle Island Quartet has been a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in chamber music for strings. They have virtually redefined the state of the art by fusing the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary American musical styles.

Mike Marshall is one of the most accomplished and versatile acoustic musicians performing today. Master of the mandolin and guitar, Marshall is well known for his collaborations with artists such as Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, and Chris Thile.

Campus & Community Engagement Events:

Post-Performance Talkback
*Friday, September 30, 2011
*Immediately following performance
*McCullough Theatre

Artists In Residence
Mandolin Workshop with Mike Marshall
Saturday, October 1, 2011, 3:00pm
CACTUS CAFÉ, Texas Union
Hosted by Cactus Café
To register or for more information contact Cynthia Patterson at 512.471.0640 or cpatterson@texasperformingarts.org

For more information on this performance, please visit texasperformingarts.org/season/turtle.

CALENDAR LISTING

Friday, September 30 & Saturday, October 1, 2011, 8:00 pm –Texas Performing Arts presents Turtle Island String Quartet with Mike Marshall in McCullough Theatre (2375 Robert Dedman Dr.) A map of the campus: texasperformingarts.org/visit/maps_directions. Tickets ($36 / Limited $10 student tickets / discounted tickets available for UT faculty & staff, seniors and Military) are on sale now at authorized ticket outlets, which include the Bass Concert Hall Box Office, most H-E-B stores and all Texas Box Office outlets, online at TexasPerformingArts.org, or by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO (2386).

PRESS CONTACT:
Gene Bartholomew
512.471.0632 gbartholomew@TexasPerformingArts.org

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