Chris Thile: ATTENTION!
A narrative song cycle for extroverted mandolinist and orchestra
Featured Artist
Eric Jacobsen
Chris Thile
Claire Coffee
Juliette Kang
Alex Sopp
Members of the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir
A narrative song cycle for extroverted mandolinist and orchestra.
Acclaimed GRAMMY Award–winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and recipient of the MacArthur Foundation’s prestigious “genius grant,” Chris Thile is a multifaceted talent, described by the Guardian as "that rare being: an all-round musician who can settle into any style, from bluegrass to classical,” and hailed by NPR as a “genre-defying musical genius.”
Thile joins The Philadelphia Orchestra in his playfully ambitious autobiographical composition entitled ATTENTION! (a narrative song cycle for extroverted mandolinist and orchestra)—a witty chronicle that includes encounters like the time he “attempted to impress a Starbucks executive and met Carrie Fisher as a result.”
Whether you’re a fan of Thile as a founding member of the highly influential string bands Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek, or his genre-jumping collaborations with an unmatched array of musical luminaries from Yo-Yo Ma to Fiona Apple to Brad Mehldau, or from his irresistibly entertaining run as host of public radio favorite Live from Here with Chris Thile (formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion), you’ll find that his trademark blend of virtuosity, wit and invention in this concert. One night only—order your tickets now!
Program
Copland
Appalachian Spring Suite
Barber
Third movement from Violin Concerto (performed on mandolin)
Thile
ATTENTION! A narrative song cycle for extroverted mandolinist and orchestra
