Chris Thile: World Premiere, co-presented with Virginia Arts Festival and Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Time & Place
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Ferguson Center for the Arts
June 15, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
1 Avenue of the Arts
Newport News, VA 23606 -
Phone: 757-282-2822
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Ferguson Center for the Arts
Description
MacArthur Fellow and Grammy® Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter Chris Thile, who NPR calls a “genre-defying musical genius,” is a founding member of the critically acclaimed bands Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek. For four years, Thile hosted public radio favorite Live from Here with Chris Thile (formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion). As described by the composer, Chris Thile, “this new piece (which I promise will have a real corker of a title by the time you hear it!) is a big ol’ narrative song cycle/mandolin concerto that tells, plays, and sings the true story of the time I attempted to impress a Starbucks executive and accidentally met Carrie Fisher as a result. It’s a DOOZY, and I’m thrilled beyond expression to perform it in collaboration with your intrepid Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Virginia Arts Festival.” Click here for details.