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Turtle Island Quartet at South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center
Courtesy of Michelle Majerus-Uelmen | Posted on January 8, 2018
Where
South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center
901 15th Avenue
South Milwaukee, WI
Map
(414) 766-5049
When
Fri, February 16, 2018
8:00 pm
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Musicians
David Balakrishnan
violinAlex Hargreaves
violinMalcolm Parson
celloTurtle Island Quartet
band / ensemble / orchestraBenjamin von Gutzeit
violaAbout
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