SPECIAL EVENT | An Evening with Chris Thile: Master of the Mandolin
Grammy Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and MacArthur Genius Grant Fellow, Chris Thile, returns to CMNW for the first time since his sold-out 2017 performance!
Acclaimed as a multifaceted musical talent, The Guardian describes this master mandolinist as “that rare being: an all-round musician,” and NPR has hailed him a “genre-defying musical genius.” Thile is a founding member of the highly influential string bands Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek, and has collaborated with countless luminaries from Yo-Yo Ma to Fiona Apple to Edgar Meyer. For four years, Thile hosted public radio favorite Live from Here with Chris Thile (formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion). Thile’s festival performance will feature selections from his acclaimed solo recordings of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas—including the second volume out now—alongside his signature post-genre blend of compositional rigor, folksy stagecraft, and improvisational brilliance.
The evening’s program will be curated by the artist and announced from the stage.
Presented in collaboration with Oregon Bach Festival.
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Friday, 7/10 • 8:00 pm
Program
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- Program Note for An Evening with Chris Thile: Master of the Mandolin
Chris Thile’s performance will feature selections from his acclaimed solo recordings of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas—including the second volume out now—alongside his signature post-genre blend of compositional rigor, folksy stagecraft, and improvisational brilliance.
Artists
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Chris Thile
Mandolin
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Acclaimed Grammy Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and MacArthur Fellow recipient of the prestigious “Genius Grant,” Chris Thile is a multifaceted musical talent, described by The Guardian as “that rare being: an all-round musician,” and hailed by NPR as a “genre-defying musical genius.” Thile is a founding member of the highly influential string bands Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek and has collaborated with countless luminaries from Yo-Yo Ma to Fiona Apple to Brad Mehldau. For four years, Thile hosted public radio favorite Live from Here with Chris Thile (formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion). With his broad outlook, Thile creates a distinctly American canon and a new musical aesthetic for performers and audiences alike, giving the listener “one joyous arc, with the linear melody and vertical harmony blurring into a single web of gossamer beauty” (The New York Times).
Upcoming Concerts & Events
- SPECIAL EVENT | An Evening with Chris Thile: Master of the Mandolin (currently selected)