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 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 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.
Sponsored by Joseph Anthony and Heidi Yorkshire and Martha G. Dibblee.