Dallas String Quartet
Dallas String Quartet, also styled "DSQ" or "DSQ Electric", is an American Classical Crossover ensemble founded in 2007 by composer and violist Ion Zanca. The core group is composed of violist Ion Zanca, violinists Eleanor Dunbar and Melissa Priller, and bassist Young Heo. As of November 2021, the group has more than 600 million streams on Pandora, 6.2 Million views on YouTube, and 5.8 million listeners on Spotify. History. While earning a masters degree at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, founder and violist Ion Zanca started a traditional string quartet with musicians he had met on  campus. The ensemble began playing private events and building a fanbase of classical music audiences. In 2007, the group ventured into experimental territory and developed an electric set including covers of rock and pop songs. The first of their covers was The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony." Following the single's success, they released their first full-length album "Eclectric" in 2010. In 2011, the quartet expanded its sound by adding guitar and drums, thus becoming a sextet. Their video hits include "Despacito" (2017), with over two million views on YouTube, and Dua Lipa's "Don't Start Now." DSQ collaborates  with other artists from the worlds of pop, jazz, and beyond. In 2021 they released their original Latin jazz single and video "Sabor" featuring Colombian jazz pianist Jesús Molina and a cover of Billie Eilish's "When the Party's Over" arranged by Ben Bram, the co-creator of Pentatonix.In October 2021, they released a collaboration with contemporary classical group The Piano Guys titled "You Are The Reason." It was included on The Piano Guys' full-length album "Chill" released in October 2021. Musical Style. Dallas String Quartet is known for their contemporary classical renditions of modern pop songs . Live Performance. In 2020 Dallas String Quartet signed with Universal Attraction Agency. In 2021 DSQ performed the ceremonial music at Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's July 3 wedding. Personal lives. Violinist Eleanor Dunbar has appeared as a soloist with symphonies such as the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Young Heo played bass on "One O'clock Lab Band: Lab 2013".