Darol Anger
Darol Anger (May 7, 1953) is an American violinist, fiddler, composer, and educator. Born and raised in San Francisco, California, he was a founding member of the David Grisman Quintet (1975–1984), helping to pioneer the genre known as "Dawg music". He went on to co-found several influential acoustic collectives, including the jazz-centric Turtle Island String Quartet and the progressive bluegrass supergroup Psychograss. Later in his career, he served as a professor emeritus at the Berklee College of Music and mentored younger generations of players through his Republic of Strings and online instruction. He was recognized with an International Bluegrass Music Association Distinguished Achievement Award in 2020.